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IB201903 Structural design

Course Code
IB201903

Course Name
Structural design

Credits
12.00

Target Audience
2. year students in Civil Engineering

Prerequisites

IF100194 Mechanics or similar knowledge

Objectives

The student should:
-be able to calculate loads and loading effects on strutures
-be able to perform elementary structural analysis
-be able to design the most common components in building structures

Topics

Determination of loads according to codes.
Calculation of load effects on structures.
Area moment method. Method of virtual work. Moment distribution method.
Use of computer programs.
Elementary design methods of concrete, steel, timber and aluminium structures.

Instruction

Lectures, exercises

Evaluation

5-hour written exam

Grades
ABCDEF

Revised date
2006.06.16