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Area/Catalogue
CIVE 4037

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
No

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Course ID
106021

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

Course owner

Course owner
School of Natural and Built Environments

Course aim

To introduce basic structural concepts in composite construction. To develop students’ skills of analysis and design in modern composite structures. To introduce students to computer packages commonly used in composite structural design.

Course content

Fundamentals: composite effect, material properties, shear connectors, bond-slip effect; Analysis and design for composite floor and composite beam; Analysis and design for composite columns: encased section. Analysis and design of thin–skinned composite wall panels: skin buckling phenomenon; member capacities.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
CIVE 3003 Reinforced Concrete Design
CIVE 3013 Steel and Timber Design
CIVE 3011 Structural Analysis

Reinforced Concrete Design (CIVE 3003. Course ID 012759. Formerly Structural Engineering 2) AND Structural Analysis (CIVE 3011. Course ID 100731. Formerly Structural Analysis and Computer Applications) AND either Structural Engineering 1 (CIVE 2003. Course ID 008202) or Steel and Timber Design (CIVE 3013. Course ID 151741).

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture 1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial 2 hours 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, Design Project, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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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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