Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor & Lecturer
Tohid Ghanbari-Ghazijahani
Contact via E-mail
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
CIVL1001 or MECH1001
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
In this unit, students will be introduced to different aspects of mechanics of solids and structural analysis of trusses, beams and frames. This provides the students with the skills to analyse structures as a foundation skill for different structural designs. Students will develop their understanding of the physical performance of structural members, which are associated with a variety of structural systems in Civil Engineering. They also gain an understanding of the theory and application of structural analysis as it applies to trusses, beams and frames. Specific topics include basic concepts of deformation compatibility; stresses and strains in structural elements, states of stress such as shear, bending, and torsion, displacements and deformations, energy methods for bar and beam structures; simple buckling; deformation of simple frames and beams, the response of linear elastic structures under different mechanical and environmental effects, and structural behaviour considering the distribution of internal forces. This unit provides an essential foundation for subsequent structural design subjects such as the design of steel, timber and concrete structures in the third year. |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Final Examination | 40% | No | TBA |
Mid session quiz | 20% | No | TBA |
Final Project | 20% | No | TBA |
Regular problem sets | 20% | No | TBA |
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: TBA
Weighting: 40%
The final examination will assess the students' performance on the content delivered throughout the session.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: TBA
Weighting: 20%
Mid-session quiz will be run.
Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: TBA
Weighting: 20%
A structure to be analysed based on dedicated chapters of the unit.
Assessment Type 1: Problem set
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: TBA
Weighting: 20%
Students will be provided with regular questions to complete (minimum of five in total).
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery consists of in-person lectures and SGTA sessions.
The resources are:
- The lecturer's complete note for the year of delivery (main resource) + iLearn materials.
- Structural Analysis: understanding behavior, Nielson, Bryant G., McCormac, Jack C., Hoboken, NJ: Wiley 2017
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Unit information based on version 2024.03 of the Handbook