Building Structures and Materials

Course aim

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the study, design and analysis of structures in buildings and the behaviour of the materials used in these structures.

Course content

In this course the students would typically study the following subjects: soil and ground behaviour, footing design, slope stability, loads on buildings, structural materials, structural members, structural frames,  bracing of buildings, walls, concrete members, steel members and domestic construction.

Students will look at steel, concrete and timber as construction materials and their behaviours in residential and other structures, their applications and properties and use for construction.

Textbook(s)

Seward, D. 2009, Understanding Structures, 4, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Examination, Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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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.