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BYGG2251 - Structures

About

This course is no longer taught and is only available for examination.

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
School exam 100/100 5 hours A

Course content

- Laws, regulations, guidelines and standards.

- Safety of constructions, also seen in an ethical perspective.

- Loads, load combinations and load effects.

- Self-load, Payload, Snow load, Wind load and Traffic load.

- Load placement (most unfavorable placement of loads).

- Behavior of constructions.

- Carrying systems.

- Ultimate limit state (ULS).

- Serviceability limit state (SLS).

- Accidental design situations.

- Construction components.

- Behavior of constructions.

- Carrying systems.

- Use of construction related computer programs.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

- Basic knowledge of the principles of operation of various support systems.

- Basic knowledge of both the empirical and theoretical basis for the European standard work (NS-EN), for the course's topics.

Skills:

- Determine the dimensioning loads of a building structure using NS-EN for self-loads, payloads, snow loads, wind loads and traffic loads.

General competence:

- Have acquired current subject terminology.

- Good knowledge of the basis for load calculations and of principles for the load-bearing capacity of structures.

The course contributes to the study programme's D-string, ie digitization / digital competence when offering training and the use of current calculation software in connection with compulsory activities. The course also contributes to the ethics string in the study program, ethics in connection with construction safety is treated.

Learning methods and activities

Scheduled time: lectures: 60 hours; organized guidance: 60 hours; work with compulsory assignments: 120 hours; other preparation: 50 hours; a total of 290 hours. Compulsory work requirements: 5 to 7 exercises, all of which except one must be approved.

Further on evaluation

If fail: Re-sit of written exam in August.

Specific conditions

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

Course materials

Will be announced at the start of the course.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
VB6046 7.5 AUTUMN 2024
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II

Coursework

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Gjøvik

Subject area(s)
  • Structural Engineering
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD School exam 100/100 A 2024-11-26 09:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
M433-Eksamensrom 4.etg Mustad, Inngang A 1
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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