Overview
Structural Design I is an advanced civil engineering unit that introduces the analysis and design of complex reinforced and prestressed concrete structures. In this unit you will develop knowledge on the state-of-the-art construction materials and design technologies in the context of structural engineering and environmental sustainability. You will be expected to conceptualise the vertical and horizontal load resisting mechanism of concrete structural systems, interpret and apply the relevant Australian Standards and ensure the designed structure/structural components also meet the serviceability and stakeholder requirements. The use of commercial computer software is required to analyse and design these structures. In this unit you will document the processes involved in modelling, analysis, design, and communication; and work and learn, both individually and in teams in a professional manner.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Anti-Requisite: ENEC14014 Structural and Geotechnical Design
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2018
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 12-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
- Determine various types of loads acting on a structural system, provide a rationale for load combinations applied and conceptualise the load resisting concrete structural systems
- Formulate, plan, manage and complete projects individually or in teams in an ethical and professional manner considering stakeholder requirements and principals of sustainable development
- Design complex reinforced concrete structural components using appropriate Australian Standards
- Design prestressed concrete structural components using appropriate Australian Standards
- Use appropriate software to analyse and/or design the structural components subjected to different load combinations
- Demonstrate a professional level of communication and leadership.
The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 35% | ||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 35% | ||||||
| 3 - Examination - 30% | ||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | ||||||
| 2 - Communication | ||||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | ||||||
| 4 - Research | ||||||
| 5 - Self-management | ||||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | ||||||
| 7 - Leadership | ||||||
| 8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 35% | ||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 35% | ||||||||
| 3 - Examination - 30% | ||||||||
Textbooks
Design of Prestressed Concrete to AS3600-2009
Edition: 2nd (2015)
Authors: Raymond Ian Gilbert, Neil Colin Mickleborough and Gianluca Ranzi
CRC Press
ISBN: 978-1-4665-7269-0
Binding: Other
Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete
Edition: 2nd (2013)
Authors: Yew-Chaye Loo and Sanaul Huq Chowdhury
Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 978-1-107-63786-3
Binding: Other
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Steel Design Software - SPACEGASS or similar
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
f.albermani@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction, general analysis and design requirements for reinforced concrete (RC) structures, behavior of RC structural elements under axial, flexural and shear loading
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Design of RC beams and columns
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Design of RC one-way slabs
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Design of RC two-way slabs
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Design of RC flat plates
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continue Design of RC flat plates
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Design of RC non-flexural elements, strut-and-tie modelling
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Introduction to prestressed concrete (PC) and load balance
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Design of uncracked PC members
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Flexural design of PC members
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Anchorage and losses in PC members
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Shear design of PC members
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Revision
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1 Written Assessment
Design project based on the material covered in Week 1 to Week 4 of the unit
Week 6 Monday (16 Apr 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 8 Monday (30 Apr 2018)
Your submission must be neatly presented and easy to follow. Present your results and working on clearly annotated
diagrams. Include all the necessary calculations and assumptions made in your solution. Use consistent units.
- Determine various types of loads acting on a structural system, provide a rationale for load combinations applied and conceptualise the load resisting concrete structural systems
- Formulate, plan, manage and complete projects individually or in teams in an ethical and professional manner considering stakeholder requirements and principals of sustainable development
- Design complex reinforced concrete structural components using appropriate Australian Standards
- Use appropriate software to analyse and/or design the structural components subjected to different load combinations
- Demonstrate a professional level of communication and leadership.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
2 Written Assessment
Design project based on the material covered in Week 5 to Week 9 of the unit
Week 11 Monday (21 May 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 12 Monday (28 May 2018)
Your submission must be neatly presented and easy to follow. Present your results and working on clearly annotated
diagrams. Include all the necessary calculations and assumptions made in your solution. Use consistent units.
- Determine various types of loads acting on a structural system, provide a rationale for load combinations applied and conceptualise the load resisting concrete structural systems
- Formulate, plan, manage and complete projects individually or in teams in an ethical and professional manner considering stakeholder requirements and principals of sustainable development
- Design prestressed concrete structural components using appropriate Australian Standards
- Use appropriate software to analyse and/or design the structural components subjected to different load combinations
- Demonstrate a professional level of communication and leadership.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
Examination
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Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
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As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
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