ENAE604-23X2 (C) Special non-calendar-based Two 2023

Structural Assessment and Retrofit

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 31 July 2023
End Date: Sunday, 3 December 2023
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 13 August 2023
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 29 October 2023

Description

Structural damage and deterioration forensics. Seismic assessment procedures. Strengthening and structural retrofit design strategies and practice. Case studies of damaged and undamaged residential, commercial and industrial buildings.

Overview
This course applies structural engineering principles and design methods to the assessment and retrofit of existing structures, covering structural and material inspections, assessment of material and structural properties, identification of structural vulnerabilities, assessment of structural robustness including seismic assessment, and the design and supervision of structural alterations and strengthening works. Learning includes the use of case studies of damaged and undamaged buildings and a design project.

The course covers the following topics:
• Structural damage and deterioration and whole-of-life considerations for retrofits.
• Structural surveys, testing, assessments and forensic investigations.
• Retrofit strategies and technologies.
• Case studies of damaged and undamaged residential, commercial and industrial buildings.

Learning Outcomes

  • A student who successfully completes this course should be able to apply advanced structural engineering principles and design methods to the professional practice of:

  • Undertaking surveys to determine site and existing building conditions, based on the information needs of a design and/or structural assessment process.
  • Identifying potential issues with neighbouring structures, and the mitigation of potential damage.
  • Identifying failure mechanisms.
  • Performing seismic assessments and understand differences between ISA and DSA following NZSEE guidelines.
  • Assessing the appropriateness of proposed retrofit strategies and materials for structures including durability performance.
  • Integrating structural systems and elements with other building performance requirements,
  • Constructability, access, Safety-in-Design and connections or new and existing structure

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department

Course Coordinator

Didier Pettinga

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Project 1 Initial structural assessment 25%
Project 2 DSA + Retrofit Design 50%
Test 25%

Textbooks / Resources

All required course material will be provided to students.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,164.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Civil and Natural Resources Engineering .

All ENAE604 Occurrences

  • ENAE604-23X2 (C) Special non-calendar-based Two 2023