Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
AR50375: Structural integrity |
Credits: | 6 |
Level: | Masters |
Period: | Modular (no specific semester) |
Assessment: | CW60EX40 |
Supplementary Assessment: | Supplementary assessment information not currently available (this will be added shortly) |
Requisites: | |
Description: | Aims: To provide an understanding of the structural performance of façades. Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the Unit the students should be able to: * specify the structural performance of façades. * Understand the structural design criteria for façades. Skills: Analysis of façade structures. Evaluation of structural performance. Content: Role of structural analysis, structural materials, structural systems composite sections, structural design criteria, applied and induced loads. |