Course Title: Analyse and design flexural members (complex)

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2014

Course Code: CIVE5682

Course Title: Analyse and design flexural members (complex)

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6093 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering Design

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Anita Mehmi,
PHONE: 9925 2011 
Email: anita.mehmi@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

EDX130B – Use technical mathematics (basic)
EDX140B – Use technical mathematics (advanced)
EDX100B – Analyse force systems (basic)
EDX090B – Analyse force systems (complex)
EDC030B – Determine design actions and analyse structures
EAC020B – Analyse and design flexural concrete members (basic)

Course Description

This unit covers the competency to carry out analysis of flexural concrete members, including beams, one and two-way slabs, footings and columns.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

EAC010B Analyse and design flexural members (complex)

Element:

1. Design beams and one-way slabs (single span and continuous) to satisfy strength and serviceability requirements.

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Selection is made of the minimum effective depth of a beam or slab required to satisfy serviceability.
1.2 Strength design is carried out in accordance with industry standards.
1.3 The effective geometric properties of a beam or slab are calculated in accordance with industry standards.
1.4 The deflection for short term and long term loading is calculated using simplified and deemed-to-comply procedures.
1.5 Results are compared with Code limits.

Element:

2. Design two-way slabs supported by rigid beams and walls to satisfy strength and serviceability requirements

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Calculations are carried out to design a two-way rectangular panel for strength and serviceability requirements in accordance with industry standards.
2.2 Required reinforcement including crack control reinforcement is detailed.

Element:

3. Proportion footings and design axially loaded footings

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Plan dimensions of combined or strap footing is determined for the site conditions.
3.2 Calculations are carried out to design a square or rectangular pad footing for axial column load.
3.3 Calculations are carried out to design a rectangular combined footing supporting two columns.
3.4 The column to footing load transfer is evaluated.

Element:

4. Design short and slender columns

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Calculations are carried out to design short columns with various configurations for biaxial bending.
4.2 Calculations are carried out to design slender columns with various configurationsfor uniaxial bending.


Learning Outcomes


 


Details of Learning Activities

Theory and industry-based worked examples on the:
• Analysis and design of one way slab for a Reinforced Concrete Office Building using industry drawings
• Analysis and design of two way slab for a Reinforced Concrete Office Building using industry drawings
• Analysis and design of reinforced concrete beams for shear and deflection for a Reinforced Concrete Office Building using industry drawings
• Analysis and design of short and slender column for a Reinforced Concrete Office Building using industry drawings slabs
• Termination and layout of reinforcement to satisfy Code requirements


Research activities
• Using the Internet research AS 3600 and identify the clauses required for the analysis and design of reinforced concrete beams and slab


Assignments
Assignment tasks involve applications of standards, codes and requirements applicable to analysis and design of flexural concrete members according to Australian standards as close as practicable to real work situations and include real work decisions by the learner

Industry Visits
Students will be involved in industry visits and or engineering industry exhibitions.
Industrial Placement:
Students in the final stage of Advanced Diploma are encouraged to undertake an industrial practice work placement activity, which requires student to undertake tasks related to  structural design domain within industry.
Task may involve activities linked to auto cad, software packages, project management, evaluation and analysis, etc.
Engineering employment requires the capacity to work effectively in teams, to communicate effectively in both oral and writing and to learn effectively. In order to prepare students for employment as graduates they will be provided a quality assured teaching and learning environment which is conductive to the development of adult learning. Adult learning is characterised by the students accepting responsibility for their own learning and actively participating in the learning process as individuals and as contributors to the teams. Adult learning is the hallmark of a professional. The specific responsibilities as adult learners in respect of this subject are:
. to be aware of and to observe the regulations related to plagiarism
. to submit (on time) all work for assessment as required
. to complete all pre-reading and preparatory work prior to the class for which it will be used
. to effectively use the academic staff resources provided (consultation time, tutors, e- mail etc)
. to participate as an effective and honest member of a learning team
. to contribute effectively to a group of peers in a climate of mutual respect and to question each other and the academic staff when uncertain.
 


Teaching Schedule

 

Week Number

Topic

Performance criteria

10

Beam design

1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5

11

One way slab design

1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5

12

Two way slab design

2.1,2.2

13

Column design

4.1,4.2

14

Column design

4.1,4.2

15

Footing design

3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4

16

Footing design

3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4

17-18

Project submission and Final exam

1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.2, 3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4, 4.1,4.2


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

AS 3600 Australian Standard – Concrete structures
AS 1170.0 Structural design actions part 0: General principles
AS 1170.1 Structural design actions part 1: Permanent, imposed and other actions
OR
Australian Standards for Civil Engineering Students, Part 2 – Structural Engineering HB 2.2
Reinforced Concrete, by R.F. Warner, B.V. Rangan and A.S. Hall, Publisher: Pitman
 


References


Other Resources

Recommended Videos and DVDs

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Overview of Assessment

Assessment are conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set out in the National Training Package. Students are required to undertake summative assessments that bring together knowledge and skills. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment tasks detailed under the Assessment Task Section.

Your assessment for this course will be marked using the following table:

NYC (<50%) Not Yet Competent

CAG (50-59%) Competent - Pass

CC (60-69%) Competent - Credit

CDI (70-79%) Competent - Distinction

CHD (80-100%) Competent - High Distinction


Assessment Tasks

The assessment is conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set in the National Training Package.
Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including written/oral activities and demonstration of practical skills to the relevant industry standards.
Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor.
Feedback will be provided throughout the course. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment task detailed under Assessment Tasks section of Course Guide Part B.
This unit will be assessed in the classroom environment using holistic assessment, based on typical workplace activities.

Project (50%)
Project report preparation for assessment will be done covering elements 1, 2,3 and 4.

Final Exam (50%)
Written assessment will be done covering elements 1, 2,3 and 4.

Work performance project and activities on determining the project requirements, establishing a analysis, design and documenting project report.
Project activities will be as close as practicable to real work situations and will require “real work” type decision-making by the student.


Assessment requirements also include:

- attendance and satisfactory completion of prescribed practical exercises ,
- evidence of participation in and satisfactory completion of work simulation projects.
-satisfactory completion of class assignment work
-timely submission and standard presentation for all assessment material / documentation     


Assessment Matrix

 

         EAC010B Elements & Performance Criteria

 
Assessments

1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2.1 2.2 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 4.1 4.2
Project X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Final Exam X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Other Information

Other Information

  • Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, project work, individual student-teacher course related consultation. Students are required to self study the learning materials and complete the assigned out of class activities for the scheduled non-teaching hours. The estimated time is 12 hoursoutside the class time.


Study and learning Support:

Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to all RMIT students.
Services offered by SLC to support numeracy and literacy skills of the students are:
assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
maths and science developmental support and advice
English language development

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and learning Support 

Disability Liaison Unit:

Students with disability or long-term medical condition should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and support to
complete their studies.

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about services offered by Disability Liaison Unit

Late submission:

Students requiring extensions for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) must complete and lodge an Application
for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. The student will be notified within
no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgement as to whether the extension has been granted.

Students seeking an extension of more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special
Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days
after the official due date.

Assignments submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.

Special consideration:

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration to find more information about special consideration 

PLAGIARISM:

Plagiarism may occur in oral or written presentations. Plagiarism is the presentation of another person’s work, idea or creation as one’s own; without appropriate referencing. Plagiarism is not acceptable. The use of another person’s work or ideas must be acknowledged. Failure to do so may result in charges of academic misconduct, which may result in cancellation of results and exclusion from your course.
Please Refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism

Email Communication:

All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.   

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