Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
1. To understand the principles behind the analysis and design of statically determinate and
indeterminate structures.
2. To understand how these principles are applied and what assumptions and simplifications are made in structural analysis.
3. To emphasise the importance of strength, stiffness and stability within structures and structural elements
This module builds on the structural theory developed for statically determinate structures in stage 1, and provides valuable knowledge which underpins much of the design information and formulae used in British Standards and Eurocodes, and other Codes of Practice. The module has a strong mathematical bias and delivers fundamental theory behind many traditional forms of construction, including those which are in frequent use in modern construction.
1. Revision: concepts of structural equilibrium, simplifications and assumptions in structural analysis, degrees of freedom, supports, reactions, connections.
2. Concepts of static determinacy/indeterminacy and mechanisms for trusses, beams and frames.
3. Statically determinate trusses: methods of joints (revision) and method of sections.
4. Beams: loading; bending moment (BM) and shear force (SF); BM and SF diagrams (revision); Differential relations for BM and SF.
5. Euler buckling theory: critical forces and buckling modes.
6. Frames: loading, bending moment (BM), axial (AF) and shear force (SF); AF, BM and SF diagrams.
7. Deflections using energy methods: energy balance, virtual work, Castiliano, Maxwell’s principle, Betti’s law.
8. Analysis of statically indeterminate structures by the force method: Trusses, beams, frames.
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | Online synchronous, introduction to the covered topics, guide to the assessment, and conclude the mo |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 15:00 | 15:00 | Preparation and completion of unseen computer-based mid-semester class test |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 11 | 2:00 | 22:00 | Online non-synchronous, pre-recorded video-lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Examination |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 24 | 0:30 | 12:00 | Revision for exam |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Online non-synchronous, pre-recorded video-tutorials |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 36:00 | 36:00 | Includes background reading and reading lecture notes for a full understanding of material |
| Total | 100:00 |
Lectures convey the underlying engineering principles and help students develop an understanding of the theories and methodologies used in analysing structural elements. The students will also be shown how to solve various structural analysis problems. Small group teaching activities are used to help students solve problems and prepare for examination type questions.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Examination | 120 | 2 | M | 80 | Take home exam to be submitted 24 hours from being set |
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer assessment | 2 | M | 20 | computer-based mid-semester class test |
The written examination and the class test are appropriate ways to assess both theoretical understanding and problem-solving skills under time-constraints as required in the industry. The students will need to memorise the methodology and relevant formulae in order to attempt solving the given structural problems. This encourages students to think critically and develop a comprehensive understanding of the concepts taught in this module.