Design of Reinforced Concrete and Steel Structures - 2021 entry

In this module you will continue your development as a civil engineer with further study of structural design. The module will focus on advanced code-based design of structures in reinforced concrete and structural steel. You will cover the concept of structural stability and learn about common mechanisms for achieving it in large scale structures. The module will also cover the design of common structural forms such as RC flat slabs, walls, and frames. You will learn methods of analysis and design for steel structures such as plate girders, portal frames and trusses. In line with industry practice all of your design work will follow relevant industry Eurocodes.

This module aims to give you a grounding in methods of analysis for both linear elastic and plastic modes of behaviour, and to help you gain an understanding of how engineers apply these methods to the design of real structures. It focuses particularly on steel and reinforced concrete. You will learn how, for this reason, simplified but realistic engineering approaches are required for design purposes. In addition, the module aims to help you appreciate the limitations of these methods and to understand the underlying philosophies of current professional Codes of Practice.

ILO #1: Describe in detail a range of structural theories and methods of analysis, and comprehend their relevance to real structures fabricated in steel and/or concrete E1

ILO #2: Demonstrate knowledge of the roles of Codes of Practice in industry

ILO #3: Execute appropriate structural analyses in the context of design problems and understand the reasons behind the choices of methods of analysis

ILO #4: Appreciate design synthesis and the importance of engineering judgement in the context of design within the civil engineering discipline

ILO #5: generate detailed structural designs in accordance with Codes of Practice E1, C1, C2

ILO #6: Communicate design intent through presentation of well documented calculations and sketches

ILO #7: Demonstrate familiarity with the terminology of modern design codes (e.g. Eurocodes) and the limit state design approach

ILO #8: Undertake independent studies

ILO #9: Communicate effectively (written and verbal) to a level appropriate to a graduate engineer with a Masters level qualification

1: Review basic assumptions for linear elastic analyses:
Structural Analysis

2: Moment distribution:
Structural Analysis

3: Influence lines:
Structural Analysis

4: Finite element analysis:
Structural Analysis

5: Plastic methods for limit analyses:
Structural Analysis

6: Non-linear material behaviour:
Non-linear behaviour

7: Slenderness effects:
Non-linear behaviour

8: Various forms of buckling:
Non-linear behaviour

9: Perry-Robertson curves:
Non-linear behaviour

10: Serviceability and Ultimate Limit State concepts (SLS and ULS, respectively):
Limit state design

11: partial safety factors and their significance in terms of stochastic behaviour:
Limit state design

12: Design of structural elements, e.g. columns, plates:
Steel structures

13: Buckling with consideration for ULS:
Steel structures

14: Connection design:
Steel structures

15: Design of slabs:
Reinforced concrete structures

16: Design of columns:
Reinforced concrete structures

17: Forms and methods of construction of prestressed concrete beams:
Prestressed concrete beams

18: Stress diagrams and design for SLS:
Prestressed concrete beams

19: Magnel diagrams for zero tension and/or limited tension:
Prestressed concrete beams

20: Tendon profiles and load balancing with post-tensioning:
Prestressed concrete beams

As the module is assessed by the examination and coursework, the ref/def assessment will be by examination. The candidates will be awarded the ref/def examination mark combined with the original coursework mark.

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