Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

  • Civil and Structural Engineering, Bachelor's Programme

Teaching language

English

Recommended previous knowledge

BYG210 and BYG213, or equivalent

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student is expected to:

· Understand the subject's correlation to the other courses in the civil engineering program.

· Be able to explain and communicate the significance and application of design standards in structural design.

· Be able to explain and communicate pros and cons of different building materials and building elements of given structures.

· Be able to calculate steel and wood structures according to current design standards.

· Be able to make scaled drawings of the calculated structures.

· Have solid knowledge of materials used in loadbearing constructions.

· Element analysis

Contents

  • Load calculations in accordance with applicable regulations.
  • Design of joints
  • Calculation of deformation
  • Plate design
  • Slender structures
  • Design criteria and analysis methods

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures, exercises and laboratory exercises.

Examinations

4-hour individual written examination. Graded assessment.

Student evaluation

The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course Reduction of Credits
BYG309 – Structural Design ll - Steel. 5
BYG310 – Structural design lll - Wood . 5
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