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    Course

    Specifications
    From the academic year 2018-2019 up to and including the

    Basics of Structural Engineering (E051510)

    Course size (nominal values; actual values may depend on programme)


    Credits 9.0 Study time 270 h Contact hrs 75.0 h
    Course offerings and teaching methods in academic year 2018-2019
    A (semester 1) English seminar: coached 20.0 h
    exercises
    lecture 20.0 h
    project 10.0 h
    Lecturers in academic year 2018-2019
    Van Coile, Ruben TW14 lecturer-in-charge
    Snoeck, Didier TW14 co-lecturer
    Offered in the following programmes in 2018-2019 crdts offering
    Bridging Programme Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering 9 A
    International Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering 9 A
    Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering 9 A

    Teaching languages
    English
    Keywords
    •  Structural analysis
    •  Structural equilibrium
    •  Material behaviour
    •  Load conditions
    •  Statically determinate structure
    •  Statically indeterminate structure
    •  Deformation
    •  Restrained deformation
    Position of the course
    In this course students learn the essential principle of structural analysis at normal
    design temperatures, both for statically determinate and statically indeterminate
    structures. In this regards, the course links to the core competencies of the degree as
    defined as part of the learning competencies.
    Contents
    •  Revision of mechanical material behaviour
    •  Equilibrium of structural systems (statically determinate and statically indeterminate)
    •  Load conditions and internal load transfer
    •  Deformation of structures, as calculated using integration methods, and using virtual
    •  work
    •  Restrained deformation and its influence on force distributions
    •  Thermal effects in normal design conditions (uniform temperature changes and linear
    •  temperature gradients in thermal equilibrium across the structural element).
    •  Introduction to safety factors and design combinations for structural design
    •  Introduction to common building materials
    Initial competences
    Basic concepts of mechanics of materials
    Final competences
    1  Determining the equilibrium and deformation of statically determinate structural
    1  systems

    (Approved) 1
    2  Determining the equilibrium and deformation of statically indeterminate structural
    1  systems
    3  Insight in the effect of boundary conditions on the deformation and load distribution in
    1  the structure
    4  Perform a load transfer
    5  Appraising the deformation and load distribution in the structure in case of small
    1  uniform temperature changes and linear temperature gradients across structural
    1  elements.
    6  Performing a critical analysis of the quality and correctness of a structural analysis
    7  Insight in the effect of material choice on structural behaviour and deformations
    8  Ability to assess the cause of structural failure in joint cooperation with peers
    9  Explain the use of safety factors and load combinations in design practice
    Conditions for credit contract
    This course unit cannot be taken via a credit contract
    Conditions for exam contract
    This course unit cannot be taken via an exam contract
    Teaching methods
    Group work, lecture, project, self-reliant study activities, seminar: coached exercises

    Learning materials and price


    Recommended reference work
    Hibbeler, R.C. (2016). Mechanics of Materials (10th Edition).
    (30 euro, 2nd hand online store)
    References

    Course content-related study coaching


    The lecturers and assistants can be contacted before or after the lectures or exercise
    sessions, through e-mail or after making an appointment
    Evaluation methods
    end-of-term evaluation and continuous assessment
    Examination methods in case of periodic evaluation during the first examination period
    Written examination
    Examination methods in case of periodic evaluation during the second examination period
    Written examination
    Examination methods in case of permanent evaluation
    Written examination, assignment, report
    Possibilities of retake in case of permanent evaluation
    examination during the second examination period is possible in modified form

    Calculation of the examination mark


    Periodic evaluation: 4/9              
    Continuous evaluation: 5/9

    When less than 9/20 is obtained for either one of the parts, passing the full course is no
    longer possible. If the final score would in this case exceed 10/20, the score will be
    reduced to 9/20.

    (Approved) 2

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