Module overview
This module aims to provide a detailed understanding and practical application of methods of structural analysis and design to approved codes of practice relevant to typical steel and concrete framed structures. This module will build on the content of CENV2031 Structural Analysis to cover the conceptualisation and detailed design of beams, columns, slabs and connections in reinforced concrete and steel incorporating limit state principles.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Produce reinforcement detailing arrangements for reinforced concrete members
- Perform detailed design calculations for simple steel frames
- Undertake design of reinforced concrete beams, columns, and slabs in accordance to Eurocode 2
- Undertake design of steel structural members in accordance to Eurocode 3
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Effective communication through written reports
- Application of critical analysis to engineering data
- Solving problems via idealisation and analysis
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Analyse structural behaviour and performance
- Solve problems in structural engineering
- Compare a range of options for solution of a structural problem
- Derive structural component capacities
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Conceptual choice and preliminary sizing of key elements for structural design
- Design techniques for steel and reinforced concrete framed buildings
- Analysis and design of reinforced concrete and steel structures using limit state theory
- Calculation of design loads on steel and concrete structures for both serviceability and ultimate limit states
Syllabus
Part 1: Structural steel design
Background to Eurocodes and design philosophy; Structural analysis; Behaviour and design of tension members; Local buckling and cross-section classification; Behaviour and design of compression members; Behaviour and design of flexural members; Beam-columns and frames design; Connection design; Introduction to building design.
Part 2: Reinforced concrete design
Introduction to Eurocode 2; Basics of reinforced concrete (RC) design; Behaviour and design of RC beams; Behaviour and design of RC slabs; Solid slabs and punching shear; Behaviour and design of RC columns; Reinforcement detailing.
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching methods include
- Lectures
- Tutorials
Learning activities include
- Worked examples
- Tutorial questions
- Coursework
- Problem assignments
- Private study
PowerPoint slides, tutorial sheets and solutions, worked examples and pre-recorded videos available from module Blackboard
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Tutorial | 10 |
| Revision | 30 |
| Independent Study | 48 |
| Preparation for scheduled sessions | 36 |
| Lecture | 26 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
L. Gardner and D.A. Nethercot (2011). Designers’ Guide to EN 1993-1-1: Eurocode 3: Design of Steel Buildings. London: Thomas Telford Publishing.
W.M.C. McKenzie (2015). Design of Structural Elements. Red Globe Press.
A. W. Beeby, R. S. Narayanan and H. Gulvanessian (2005). Designers' Guide to Eurocode 2: Design of Concrete Structures.
B. Davidson and G.W. Owens (2012). Steel Designers Manual. The Steel Construction Institute, Wiley Blackwell.
C. Arya (2009). Design of Structural Elements: Concrete, Steelwork, Masonry and Timber Designs to British Standards and Eurocodes. CRC Press.
N.S. Trahair, M.A. Bradford, D.A. Nethercot, L. Gardner (2008). The behaviour and design of steel structures to EC3. Taylor and Francis.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
A wide range of feedback is employed including guided tutorials and structured problem solving to measure your learning. Assessment is via IStructE chartership exam design projects.
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Coursework | 30% |
| Exam | 70% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Final Assessment | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Final Assessment | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External