Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning (Volume 4 page 40)
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Credit points: 12.5
Coordinator: To be advised.
Contact: Two lectures a week and up to four hours of tutorials, drawing office, laboratory work and site visits a week.
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
Building Structures and Construction 3B is an extension of the structural behaviour, design and construction given in Building Structures and Construction 3A.At the conclusion of Building Structures and Construction 3B students should:
- be able to conduct elementary structural design of framed buildings in reinforced concrete, steel, prestressed concrete and timber;
- understand the techniques of prefabrication of building elements including precast concrete;
- appreciate the techniques required for the erection of steel structures;
- be able to design formwork for concrete;
- understand basement and ground slab construction and be able to design such construction.
Content:
More advanced aspects of design detailing and documentation of concrete, steel and timber buildings. Formwork systems and the design, detailing and documentation of formwork for concrete. Prefabrication of building elements. Precast concrete and steel erection. Concrete ground slab and basement construction.
Assessment:
One 2-hour examination paper. Written and drawn assignments and tests equivalent to not more than 5,000 words.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning (Volume 4 page 40)
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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