Course Title: Determine design actions and analyse structures
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2012
Course Code: CIVE5679
Course Title: Determine design actions and analyse structures
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
Course Co-ordinator/Teacher: Anirban Khastagir
Email: anirban.khastagir@rmit.edu.au
Phone: 99254087
Room: 57.05.34
Nominal Hours: 60
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
EDX130B – Use technical mathematics (basic)
EDX140B – Use technical mathematics (advanced)
EDX100B – Analyse force systems (basic)
Course Description
This unit covers the competency to use the Australian Standard AS 1170 to determine and to calculate different kinds of loadings on structural elements and to perform analysis of beam and column structures involving calculation of such features as support reactions, shear and bending moments.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
EDC030B Determine design actions and analyse structures |
Element: |
10. Write report |
Performance Criteria: |
10.1 All data, assumptions and calculations including diagrams are written up in a short technical report. |
Element: |
1. Use AS/NZS 1170 Parts 0 & 1 to calculate permanent and imposed actions on simple structural elements |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Appropriate data is extracted from AS 1170 Part 1 |
Element: |
2. Use-AS/NZS 1170 Part 2 to calculate wind action on simple structural elements and closed structures. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 AS 1170 Part 2 is used to extract relevant data related to wind loading. |
Element: |
3. Calculate loading on structural elements due to liquid pressure |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Given relevant data, the resultant force due to fluid pressure on a structural element can be calculated. |
Element: |
4. Use AS/NZS 1170 Part 0 to calculate action effects in limit state format |
Performance Criteria: |
4. Design of beams and columns for limit state design |
Element: |
5. Carry out calculations to determine beam deflection under various action effects and check conformance to serviceability criteria. |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 The bending strength of a simply supported beam can be calculated – including simple bending stress, local plate buckling and lateral buckling. |
Element: |
6. Carry out a detailed analysis of a structural member subject to compression actions. |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 The buckling strength of a simple compression member can be calculated given the end and intermediate restraints. |
Element: |
7. Carry out analysis of continuous beams |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1 The member forces in a continuous beam can be calculated. |
Element: |
8. Carry out analysis of simple rectangular frames |
Performance Criteria: |
8.1 Given length, E,I and end conditions for a simple beam column connection in a rectangular frame, the distribution of moments can be calculated. |
Element: |
9. Calculate the distribution of forces at joints in accordance with the elements' stiffness |
Performance Criteria: |
9.1 The member force in a simple rectangular frame restrained against sway can be calculated. |
Learning Outcomes
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Details of Learning Activities
- Calculation of dead loads, live loads, wind loads and liquid pressure on structural elements
- Detailed analysis of a simply supported beam including calculations for simple bending, shear, deflection, local buckling and lateral buckling
- Detailed analysis of a structural member subjected to compression loads
- Analysis of continuous beams
- Analysis of simple rectangular frames
- Distribution of forces at joints in accordance with the Elements stiffness
- Using the Internet research AS/NZS 1170 Part 0, 1 & 2 and identify the clauses required for the calculation of dead loads, live loads and wind loads
Teaching Schedule
Week | Topic |
1-2 | Dead load and live load |
3-5 | Wind Load |
6 | Liquid Pressure |
7 | Beam design |
8 | Cplomn Design |
9 | Project/Revesion |
10 | Mid semester Exam |
11 | Moment Distribution Method (Beam) |
12 | Slope Deflection Method (Beam) |
13 | Moment Distribution Method (Frame) |
14 | Slope Deflection Method (Frame) |
15 | Sway effect- Frame |
16 | Revesion class |
17 | Final Exam |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
AS 1170.0 Structural design actions part 0: General principles |
References
Other Resources
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
Assessment tasks for this course are as follows:
Topic 1,2,3,4 - Mid-semester exam
Topic 3 - Project
Topic 2 Assignment
Topic 5,6,7,8,9 - End of semester exam
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
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