The objective of the course is to develop a feel for structural principles as they relate to building design. In current architectural practice Structural Engineering is a specialist discipline. The architect therefore should be able to appreciate his consultants’ concerns and make an informed choice regarding the most appropriate structural system for his building. He should have a reasonable understanding of its operational and economic implications.
The course is visualized as having three essential components vez…, a lecture series introducing theories and principles, a studio in which these will be applied in demonstrative exercise to determine preliminary sizes of simple and commonly used structural elements and preparing drawings for the same and laboratory studies for testing of structural materials and systems models.
CONTENT OF COURSE
SEMESTER 1 |
Applied Mechanics |
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SEMESTER 2 |
Introduction to structures |
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SEMESTER 3 |
Design in timber, steel and masonry. |
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SEMESTER 4 |
Concrete technology |
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SEMESTER 5 |
Foundation technology |
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SEMESTER 6 |
Principle considerations for structural analysis |