Course overview
The aims of this course are to introduce students to the analysis and design of simple building structures according to relevant codes and regulations (Superstructure), and soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering (Substructure). Superstructure Structural design process, structural materials, loads, structural framing, design brief, steel purlins and girts, bolted and welded connections, shear and moment connection, straining actions in simple beam due point loads and uniform loads, steel beams, columns, portal frames, bracing and connections. Concrete mix design and concrete material, design capacity tables, composite materials, other structural materials, load paths. Substructure Introduction to geomechanics, subsoil investigation processes, landslides and slope stability management, ground problems, ground improvement, footing, road pavement.
Course learning outcomes
- Analyse loads and prepare structural design for key structural members in a small scale building using relevant Australian Standards.
- Evaluate ground conditions of a proposed construction site and select appropriate advice for design, including design of footings, earthworks and landslide and stability management.
- Summarise key concepts of geomechanics, site investigation processes, landslides and stability management, ground problems, footings, ground improvement and road pavements.
- Analyse the behaviour of elements in simple structures subjected to permanent, imposed, and other actions.