BYG513 Structural Design V – Fatigue and Structural Dynamics (Autumn 2020)
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian/English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Civil and Structural Engineering, Master's Programme
- Master's Programme in Industrial Economics and Technology Management
Teaching language
Norwegian/English
Recommended previous knowledge
BYG128 Structural Mechanics I, BYG228 Structural Mechanics II, BYG307 Structural Mechanics III, BYG309 Structural Design II – Steel, or equivalent courses
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the student is expected to:
- Have knowledge of design principles and failure mechanisms of load-bearing steel structures
- Have knowledge of global and local instability phenomena in the ultimate state (ULS) design
- Have knowledge of methods for estimating fatigue life in the fatigue limit stage (FLS) design
- Have knowledge of dynamic response characteristics of simple systems.
- Be able to recognize different instability phenomena that might govern the load-carrying capacity of steel elements
- Be able to recognize different forms og dynamic loads and system responses
- Be able to design steel elements with reference to static load-carrying capacity
- Be able to design steel elements with reference to fatigue strength
- Be able to apply design checks with reference to design standards
Contents
- Design principles of steel structures
- Buckling in thin-walled steel structures
- Characteristics of fatigue
- Fatigue lifetime estimation using SN diagram
- Stochastic modelling
- Dynamic loads
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures and exercises
Estimated workload for the average student is 27 hours per credit.
Estimated workload for the average student is 27 hours per credit.
Examinations
Individual 4 hour written exam
Graded marks
Graded marks
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.
Offered as a free-standing course
Yes.
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 |
|---|---|
| BYG505 – Design and Fatigue. | 3.7 |
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