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BYGA2261

Structural design 1

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New from the academic year 2024/2025

Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Spring 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Ålesund
Examination arrangement School exam

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About the course

Course content

Structural design principles for reinforced concrete, steel and timber structures. Introduction to Eurocodes for steel, concrete and timber design.

Concrete:

Introduction to concrete as construction material.

Classification and mechanical properties.

Ultimate limit-state capacity calculations of reinforced concrete beams, columns and slabs subjected to axial force, bending moment and shear force.

Steel:

Introduction to steel as construction material.

Classification and mechanical properties.

Calculation of cross-section capacity.

Elastic and plastic capacity of cross-sections under axial, shear and bending, and combinations of these.

Buckling of members subjected to axial force.

Capacity of bolted steel connections.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

The candidate:

  • Understands mechanical properties for concrete and steel
  • Understands basic theories for strength analysis, load calculation and design according to the European standard NS-EN
  • Understands basic design principles and statics

Skills:

The candidate can:

  • design simple structural elements and make drawings by hand and relevant 2D/3D softwares.
  • evaluate the ultimate-limit state capacity of structural element in existing buildings.

General competence:

The candidate:

  • has competence to evaluate the consequence of a chosen design in ultimate limit state design.

Digital competence: Qualified use of computer programs. Analysis, interpretation of results. Data editing

Sustainability competence: The course helps to provide students with the necessary foundation to design safe, economical and sustainable structures.

Learning methods and activities

Teaching methods:

  • Lectures and basic design.

When using digital tools

  • Exercises on complete digital models for multidisciplinary understanding and innovative competence. Compulsory activities:
  • Compulsory written work requirements.
  • Compulsory digital exercises, 3D modeling.
  • Programming i python

Compulsory assignments

  • Compulsory assignments

Further on evaluation

Written exam -4 hours. Letters A to F.

Compulsory written work requirements: approved before the exam

For the continuation exam, the form of the examination can be changed to oral exam.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Civil Engineering - Engineering (BIBYGG)

Course materials

S.I. Sørensen.: Betongkonstruksjoner - Berergning og dimensjonering etter Eurocode 2, Akademika forlag.

NS-EN 1992-1-1:2004+A1:2014+NA:2018: Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures. Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings

Per Kr. Larsen: Dimensjonering av stålkonstruksjoner (siste utgave), Fagbokforlaget.

NS-EN 1993 (Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures, Part 1-1 and 1-8.

Stålkonstruksjoner - Profiler og formler, Tapir.

Subject areas

  • Engineering Subjects

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