Steel and Timber Design

Course aim

To enable students to design and analyse steel and timber structures.

Course content

Review of Limit state design and load evaluation. The influence of functional, environmental, aesthetic and economic factors on structural design. Analysis and design of steel and timber beams, tension and compression members. The design and detailing of connections for steel and timber structures. Use of design codes of practice.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
CIVE 2009	Civil Engineering Practice
CIVE 2005	Mechanics of Materials

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 12 weeks
Tutorial (Or Practical)	2 hours x 12 weeks
Tutorial (Design Project)	2 hours x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE
External (Online lectures and tutorials)	N/A x 12 weeks
Practical (On campus at Mawson Lakes)	N/A x 2 days

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

Assessment

Design project, Examination, Practicals

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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.