Structural Design Studio

Learning Outcomes

• At the conclusion of this course, you should be able to:
  
  For term 3 (building design)
  
• LO1: Explain the limit-state design approach, including serviceability and ultimate limit states as it applies to typical structures. (UC graduate attributes: EII2, EII3) (WA graduate attributes: WA1, WA10)
  
• LO2: Quantify typical vertical and horizontal loads acting on building structures, including identification of reliable load paths through structural systems and critical design actions. (UC graduate attributes: EII2, EII3, EII4) (WA graduate attributes: WA1, WA2).
  
• LO3: Describe the basis of the load resistance factored design (LRFD) approach for structures and apply this for the design of structures subject to simple load cases (UC graduate attributes: EII2, EII3, GA3, CE3) (Washington Accord graduate attribute: WA1, WA10)
  
• LO4: Be able to apply the principles of mechanics to calculate the resistance of typical timber sections, members and systems subject to simple load cases (UC graduate attributes: EII2, EII3, EII4) (WA graduate attributes: WA1, WA2).
  
  
  For term 4 (bridge design)
  
  
• LO1 Generating design concepts of bridges by evaluating multiple aspects such as aesthetics, historical context, structural performance, material usage, sustainability (UC Graduate attributes: EII, BCC, GA, CE; Washington Accord graduate attributes: WA2, WA3, WA8).
  
• LO2: Analysing the structural behaviour of bridges when subjected to loading by using the influence lines method (UC Graduate attributes: EII, Washington Accord graduate attributes: WA1, WA2, WA3).
  
• LO3 Building and testing a small-scale model of a bridge to evaluate the overall global stability and performance (UC Graduate attributes: EEI, Washington Accord graduate attributes: WA4, WA9, WA8).
  
• LO4 Analysing, comparing and selecting the materials and connections to be used in the bridge (UC Graduate attributes: EEI, Washington Accord graduate attributes: WA2, WA3, WA8).
  
• LO5 Designing and analysing through engineering calculations the key structural elements of the bridge (UC Graduate attributes: EII, Washington Accord graduate attributes: WA2, WA3, WA8).
  
• LO6 Redacting a full detailed design report including structural drawings (UC Graduate attributes: EII, Washington Accord graduate attributes: WA8, WA9).
  
• LO7 Planning, explaining and performing the bridge construction and management (UC Graduate attributes: EII, Washington Accord graduate attributes: WA8, WA9, WA10).
  
• LO8 Testing the bridge and validate the detailed design (UC Graduate attributes: EEI, Washington Accord graduate attributes:WA4, WA7).
  
  The bridge design project will be carried out in groups of 6 students, while the building design project is split in several weekly individual assignments. Both the bridge and the building are to be designed using timber or wood-based products as the main structural material and comprise of laboratory sessions.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

For further information see Civil and Natural Resources Engineering .