Building Structures 6
Course Level Postgraduate
Area/Catalogue
BUIL 5009
Course Level
Postgraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
002602
Unit Value
4
University-wide elective course
No
Timetable/s
This class has not been
timetabled for year 2024.
Course owner
School of Natural and Built Environments
Course Alert: This course is no longer available for enrolment
Course aim
To introduce students to the design of simple building components according to relevant codes (Superstructure), and to the principles and application of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering (Substructure).
Course content
Superstructure: Structural design process, structural materials, loads, structural framing, design brief, steel purlins and girts, steel pin-jointed trusses, reinforced concrete beams and slabs, steel beams, columns, portal frames, bracing and connections.
Substructure: Introduction to soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering, site investigation processes, expansive soils, design and maintenance of residential footings on expansive soils, collapsing and compressible soils, ground compaction and stabilisation, footing types, bearing capacity and settlement, slope stability and earth retaining structures.
Textbook(s)
Nil
Prerequisite(s)
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
|---|---|
| Group 1 | |
| BUIL 5008 | Building Structures 5 |
| Group 2 | |
| CIVE 1002 | Structures 1 |
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, DISTANCE EDUCATION | |||
| External | N/A x 13 weeks | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Assignment 1, Assignment 2, Examination
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.111
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.
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