Course Title: Design of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Design of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
CIVE1228 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
120H Civil, Environmental & Chemical Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2015, Sem 1 2016 |
CIVE1228 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
172H School of Engineering |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2017, Sem 1 2018 |
Course Coordinator: Dr. Saman de Silva
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 3235
Course Coordinator Email: saman.desilva@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 10.13.05d
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Completion of structural design and analysis courses at undergraduate level program or demonstrated equivalent capability.
Course Description
This course introduces you to conceptualising contemporary and emerging trends in the growth of tall buildings and urban habitat, including the use of green principles in modern structures and urban developments. You will examine hybrid structural systems, high performance construction materials, structural analysis methods and design tools involved in the design of tall buildings. Wind engineering, wind acceleration and user comfort, column shortening and design for lateral stability will be discussed through case studies of iconic buildings.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for MC207 Master of Engineering (Structures and Forensics)
- Undertake advanced methods of computational mechanics, analysis, structural optimisation and design for resilience, safe construction, reliability in-service phases
- Undertake problem-diagnosis and treatment during the structural design and construction phase.
On completion of this course you should be able to:
- Critically examine current trends in growth of tall buildings and future urban habitats including the principles of green buildings.
- Explain hybrid structural systems widely used in tall buildings and conduct conceptual design.
- Model tall buildings for analysis.
- Evaluate wind sensitivity, user comfort and dynamic response.
- Complete a conceptual design of lateral and gravity load resisting systems
Overview of Learning Activities
A modular, blended learning model comprising lecture/workshop sessions, on-line forums and team based activities will be employed in the course.
You will be working on a selected case studies applying a systems approach in ascertaining the wellbeing of structural systems.
You will engage in on-line forums to share information and participate in case studies.
Total study hours: Lectures and tutorial sessions involve 3 hours/week over 12 weeks. In addition you are expected to spend around 6 hours/week on revision, additional research and assignments.
Overview of Learning Resources
Lecture notes, references and further reading material will be posted on the course web-site (Blackboard). Any appropriate computer software packages are usually available in the School of Engineering computer laboratories.
RMIT Library Subject Guide: http://rmit.libguides.com/civileng
Overview of Assessment
Note that: ☒This course has no hurdle requirements.
Assessment Task 1: Urban Habitat Paper
Weighting 20%
This assessment task supports CLO 1.
Assessment Task 2: Tall Building Design Project
Weighting 45%
This assessment task supports CLOs 2 to 5.
Assessment Task 3: Exam
Weighting 35%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1 to 5.