Course Details

Course Information Package

Course Unit TitleANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS
Course Unit CodeCES475
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated5
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Ability to integrate topics from various civil engineering disciplines in the design of buildings.
  2. Be Able to Design Structural Systems
  3. Understand the behaviour of structural systems in terms of stability and determinacy, load distribution and redistribution
  4. Have the required expertise to be able to carry out a computer-assisted analysis and be able to determine if values reported by a commercial program are good or invalid.
  5. Develop critical thinking skills necessary to handle open-ended design problems, including analyzing and assessing multiple building configurations.
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesCES351,CES422,CES433Co-requisitesNONE
Recommended optional program componentsNONE
Course Contents

Introduction.

Structural systems

 

Floor Systems

Equivalent Frame Method

Design as per EN1992. EN1998 Considerations

Discretization and Finite Element analysis of Floor Systems.

 

Lateral Force Systems

Design of Moment resisting frames as per EN1992 and EN1998 Considerations.

Design of Shear Walls.

 

Design Foundation Systems

Various Foundation Systems

Loads on Foundation Systems.

Individual Footings to EN1998-5

Raft foundation design

Design of Retaining Walls

Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
  • Codes EC1,EC2, EC3, EC4, EC5, EC7 and EC8
References
  • Journal Articles and Case Studies
  • Reinforced Concrete Design to Eurocode 2
  • Publisher: MacMillan Pub Ltd.; ISBN: 033360878X; (December 1996)
Planned learning activities and teaching methodsThe course will be presented through lectures in class. The aim of lectures is to lay down the concepts, explain to students their importance in practical applications, to analyse key theoretical principles and allow for questions related to issues that may come up during the presentation. Part of the material is presented using visual aids (normally in Power Point presentations) which allow the instructor to present related figures and photographs that will assist understanding of principles and methods. The learning process is enhanced through practical design projects. Although the course material (notes presentations etc are available, students are strongly encouraged to read the subject textbook as well as to perform their own research on particular aspects or practical applications and problems.   Interaction with students is achieved through the class website, and during office hours or by appointment in order to provide any necessary tutoring.
Assessment methods and criteria
Projects50%
Final Exam50%
Language of instructionEnglish
Work placement(s)NO

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