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Course syllabus - Structural Engineering

Scope

7.5 credits

Course code

BTA115

Valid from

Autumn semester 2015

Education level

First cycle

Progressive Specialisation

G1F (First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).

Main area(s)

Building Engineering

School

School of Business, Society and Engineering

Ratified

2014-02-03

Revised

2015-02-04

Status

This syllabus is not current and will not be given any more

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2015-12-22
    • Latest update: 2015-12-22

    Other materials

    Introduktion till Strukturmekaniken av Susanne Heyden,Ola Dahlbom,Anders Ohlsson och Göran Sandberg

    Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik,

Objectives

The course aims to provide students with basic knowledge of and skills in the science of the strength of materials and to teach methods for calculating the action and effect of loads on constractions. Furthermore, the course aims to develop a greater understanding of the importance of internal forces and how they affect the load-carrying structures in a building.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course the student should be able to
- visualize elastic line equation with mathematical models and a laboratory experiment.
- demonstrate the ability to use mathematical methods for calculating the magnitude of the internal forces of load-carrying structural elements
- calculate the magnitud of deformation of load-carrying structural elements
- describe the effect of different external loads on load-carrying structural elements and explain the concepts of external loads and internal forces

Course content

Analysis of structural equilibrium. Calculations of internal forces such as lateral forces, moments and normal forces for beams, columns, walls and truss of both statically determinate and indeterminate structures. Deformation calculations. Comparison between the elastic and plastic analyses. The distribution of load on constructions.

Tuition

Lectures and exercises.

Examination

Examination (TEN1), 6 credits, marks 3, 4 or 5
Exercise (ÖVN1), 1.5 credits, marks Pass (G)

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Grade

Pass with distinction, Pass with credit, Pass, Fail