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 421-279 Design Philosophy and Applications

Credit Points

7.1

Coordinator

Assoc. Professor D. S. Mansell

Corequisites

421-105 Design of Infrastructure

Semester

2

Contact

12 hours of lectures, 24 design class hours

Subject Description

By completing this subject/unit, the student will develop skills in conceptual design of civil engineering facilities in all forms of infrastructure.

Topics covered include: Infrastructure and natural systems. Economy and life-cycles costs. Planning and designing. Design objectives: function; aesthetics; costs; serviceability; safety. Analysis and synthesis. Conceptual design. Uncertainties: variably; inaccuracy; mistakes. Standardisation of materials, load calculations and procedures. Government and other regulation. Philosophies of design: Allowable Stress design; Limit States design. Detailing and documentation: computations and iterative design; design and CAD packages; drawing conventions.

Assessment

One written examination not exceeding three-hours (75%); two assignments of approximately 10 pages each (25%)

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