Basics of structural designLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

On completion of the course the student will be able to

recognize the abbreviations, symbols and line types used in structural drawings
recognize the most common abbreviations, symbols and line types used in drawings of other design areas connected with buildings
draw a section from a given plan drawing
make reinforcement drawings
explain the reinforcement of a structure from a drawing
determine the permanent loads and applied loads of an ordinary building
determine the snow load and the wind load of a building
compose the load combinations of a structure for ULS design
compose the load combinations of a structure for SLS design
find information of loads and structural design documents
recognize the status of the work description as a design document
explain the contents of common work description

Content

Drawing symbols
Rules of structural drawings
Actions on structures
Limit state design
Eurocodes 1990 and 1991

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to
explain, from the drawing, the reinforcement of a slab
produce a reinforcement drawing of a slab
explain the most common symbols used in structural design
explain the meaning of different line types in drawings
work out the death weight of a structure
draw a section of a building envelope

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to
Additionally to the previous criteria:
explain, from the drawing, the reinforcement of a structure
produce a reinforcement drawing of any common structure
recognizes the symbols, abbreviations and line types used in structural drawings
recognize the most common symbols used in HVAC design
recognize the significance of consequence class in ULS design

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to
Additionally to the previous criteria:
determine the snow load of a building with complex shape
define the wind load of a high rise building
recognize the total wind load and wind load on surfaces
explain the transportations of loads on the surfaces of a building into the structural elements
draw sections of a complex plan or elevation