Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Compare a range of options for solution of a structural problem
- Solve problems in structural engineering
- Derive structural component capacities
- Analyse structural behaviour and performance
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Solving problems via idealisation and analysis
- Effective communication through written reports
- Application of critical analysis to engineering data
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Perform detailed design calculations for simple steel frames
- Undertake design of steel structural members in accordance to Eurocode 3
- Undertake design of reinforced concrete beams, columns, and slabs in accordance to Eurocode 2
- Produce reinforcement detailing arrangements for reinforced concrete members
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Calculation of design loads on steel and concrete structures for both serviceability and ultimate limit states
- Analysis and design of reinforced concrete and steel structures using limit state theory
- Conceptual choice and preliminary sizing of key elements for structural design
- Design techniques for steel and reinforced concrete framed buildings
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Tutorial | 10 |
| Revision | 30 |
| Lecture | 26 |
| Preparation for scheduled sessions | 36 |
| Independent Study | 48 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
W.M.C. McKenzie (2015). Design of Structural Elements. Red Globe Press.
B. Davidson and G.W. Owens (2012). Steel Designers Manual. The Steel Construction Institute, Wiley Blackwell.
C. Arya (2009). Design of Structural Elements: Concrete, Steelwork, Masonry and Timber Designs to British Standards and Eurocodes. CRC Press.
L. Gardner and D.A. Nethercot (2011). Designers’ Guide to EN 1993-1-1: Eurocode 3: Design of Steel Buildings. London: Thomas Telford Publishing.
N.S. Trahair, M.A. Bradford, D.A. Nethercot, L. Gardner (2008). The behaviour and design of steel structures to EC3. Taylor and Francis.
A. W. Beeby, R. S. Narayanan and H. Gulvanessian (2005). Designers' Guide to Eurocode 2: Design of Concrete Structures.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
A wide range of feedback is employed including guided tutorials and structured problem solving to measure your learning. Assessment is via IStructE chartership exam design projects.Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Coursework | 30% |
| Exam | 70% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Set Task | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Set Task | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External