Last modified: 11 Jul 2025 14:46
This course is a follow-on course to the Level 3 Course on Design of Structural Elements (EA3519) (and to some extent the Level 3 Civil Engineering Design (EA3720)). It covers four main areas:
a) Design of Industrial Buildings in Structural Steelwork
b) Design of steel-framed multi-storey buildings
c) Design of domestic buildings using masonry and timber
d) Design of pre-stressed concrete
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The course divides into four main topics. The first topic will cover the design of industrial buildings and the second covers multi-storey commercial buildings, both topics using structural steelwork. The third topic introduces the main features associated with the design of masonry and timber structures. The fourth topic will introduce the principles involved in the analysis and design of pre-stressed concrete members.
A feature of these topics will be so-called 'blank sheet of paper' design where the students will be responsible to select structural form to meet a requirement, rather than just to check the suitability of a pre-defined design. One aspect of this will be to identify appropriate simplified models for quick preliminary 'back-of-the-envelope' calculations for sizing purposes.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 75 | |
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There are no assessments for this course.
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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