Design of Structural ElementsLaajuus (15 ECTS)

Objective

The student is able to:
- Explain typical solutions of building frame when made of concrete, timber, masonry or steel
- Explain structural members of aforementioned materials and their functionality in structure
- Explain material properties of concrete, timber, steel, bricks, blocks and mortar
- Design simple beam of concrete, timber, steel or reinforced masonry
- Recognizes other members of aforementioned materials and knows principles of their strength and fire design.

- To create a parametric model in the required way.
- Is be able to create an assembly model using the part models and components.

Content

Design of concrete structures as per EC2
- Concrete as a structural material and typical building frames of concrete
- Functionality of structural members in building frame of concrete
- Material properties of concrete and reinforcing steel and their strengths
- Fire resistance and durability
- Design of beam for bending and shear
- Reinforcement details for beams, columns, walls, slabs and pad foundations
Design of masonry structures as per EC6
-Material properties of bricks, blocks and mortar
-Functionality of masonry and structural detailing as per EC6 chapter 8
-Design of masonry wall in simple cases
- Design reinforced masonry beam
- Design of retaining wall
Design of timber structures as per EC5
-Typical members of building frame of timber and timber materials
- Specialty of timber as a building material: Strength classification, strengths, influence of moisture and duration of loading
- Principles of fire design
- Design of timber beam when subjected to bending
- Design of timber beam when subjected to bending and/or compression
- Principles of connections
Design of structural steelwork elements as per EC3
- Steel as building material, material properties and strengths
- Typical building frames of steel and functionality of members
- Design of steel beam in simple cases
- Design of steel column in simple cases
- Typical solution in fire design
- Typical connections

Qualifications

Concrete Structures – materials and execution technologies
Basics of Structural Design
Statics
Basics of Structural mechanics

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The Student is able to:
- Explain typical members of steel, concrete, masonry and timber and explain building frames made of these
- Explain material properties of aforementioned material and their differences
- Calculate shear force diagram and bending moment diagram of simply supported beam
- Design without problems simply supported beam of timber, concrete and steel
- Design masonry wall in simple cases
- Explain connection of timber and steel structures in simple cases

Assessment criteria, good (3)

In addition to those listed above the Student is able to:
- Explain principles of fire design of steel, concrete and timber structures
- Design compressed and/or bent timber member in simple cases
- Design steel column when subjected to compression in simple cases
- Explain reinforcement details of concrete beam, column, wall, slab and pad footing
- Design reinforced masonry beam

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

In addition to those listed before the Student is able to:
- Design retaining wall of blocks

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The Student is able to:
- Explain typical members of steel, concrete, masonry and timber and explain building frames made of these
- Explain material properties of aforementioned material and their differences
- Calculate shear force diagram and bending moment diagram of simply supported beam
- Design without problems simply supported beam of timber, concrete and steel
- Design masonry wall in simple cases
- Explain connection of timber and steel structures in simple cases