To give students a basic introduction to some aspects of structural design and an appreciation of what is involved.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1
Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of force and the units of force and their application to loads, load types and load paths
LO2
Demonstrate a knowledge of structural form and uses within structure - columns, beams, walls and foundations, a knowledge of Rules of Thumb regarding sizing of elements of construction projects
LO3
Demonstrate an understanding of the components of a force and be able to calculate the vertical and horizontal components of a force and forces in a simple framework using graphical methods, mathematical methods and an understanding of stress - strain and elasticity
LO4
Calculate the reactions of a simply supported member including shear force and bending moments, and be able to draw a shear force & bending diagram for a simply supported beam
Pre-requisite learning
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Requirements
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Module Content & Assessment
Indicative Content
Structural Form (10 hours lectures)
(a) Beams and floors
(b) Columns and walls
(c) Roofs
(d) Foundations
(e) Frames
SI Units (8 hours lectures)
(a) SI Units
(b) Magnitude of SI Units
(c) Compatibility of SI Units
(d) mathematical expressions for use in calculations
Loading (8 hours lectures)
(a) Concept of actions
(b) Types of actions
(c) Load paths
Concurrent Forces (8 hours lectures)
(a) Parallelogram, triangle and polygon of forces
(b) Resolution of forces
(c) Non Current forces
Moments of Forces (10 hours lectures)
(a) Beam reaction
(b) Measurement of moment
(c) Parallel Forces
(d) Uniform distributed loads
(e) Shear and bending moment diagrams
(f) Concentrated loads and uniform distributed force loading