Learning Outcomes |
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
LO1 |
Design and detail: - (a) isolated pad foundations, combined pad foundations and pile caps; (b) earth retaining structures; (c)
structural elements using MasterSeries or equivalent structural software package. |
LO2 |
Describe and understand: - (a) highway structures; (b) underground water tanks; (c) the concept of prestressed concrete. |
LO3 |
Design a structural steel: - (a) beam without lateral torsional restraint. (b) column with combined axial load and bending. |
LO4 |
4. Design sheet piling permanent or temporary retaining wall with static water table or with flow nets |
LO5 |
5. Design concrete gravity and vertical cantilever retaining wall |
LO6 |
6. Understand degree of structural indeterminacy and design indeterminate structural beams with the use of load combination to establish shear force and bending moment envelopes |
LO7 |
7 . To understand load transmission and load path through structures and frames |
LO8 |
8. To understand the implications of long and short term sustainability (construction and long term carbon footprint ) when selecting a particular material and construction type and method, and the long term implications of construction maintenance. |
Indicative Content |
(1) Foundations (20 hours)
(a) Pad Foundations
(b) Combined foundations
(c) Types of piled foundations
(d) Pile and pile cap design
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(2) Earth Retaining Structures (20 hours)
(a) Reinforced concrete retaining walls;
(b) Design of R.C. retaining walls;
(c) Detailing of R.C. retaining walls;
(d) Design of Mass Concrete/Gravity Retaining Walls;
(e) Sheet pile retaining walls;
(f) Detailing cantilever sheet pile walls.
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(3) Highway Structures (10 hours)
(a) Types of highway structures
(b) Bridge abutments and piers
(c) Bridge decks
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(4) Underground Structures (10 hours)
(a) Underground water tanks.
(b) Detailing of underground water tanks.
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(5) Continuous Reinforced Concrete Members (30 hours lectures)
(a) Analysis of continuous reinforced concrete members.
(b) Analysis and design of R.C. using computer packages.
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(6) Structural Steel (20 hours)
(a) Design of Steel Beams.
(b) Design of Steel Column with combined axial load & bending.
(c) Connections in structural steelwork
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(7) Prestressed Concrete (10 hours)
(a) Introduction to prestressed concrete
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SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Resources
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Recommended Book Resources |
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W. M.C. McKenzie. Design of Structural Elements to Eurocodes, 2nd.
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B. Mosley, J. Bungey, R. Hulse. Reinforced Concrete Design, 7th.
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Supplementary Book Resources |
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Chanakya Arya. (2003), Design of structural elements, Spon Press, London, [ISBN: 0415268451].
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M. J. Tomlinson; with contributions by R. Boorman. (2001), Foundation design and construction, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, [ISBN: 0130311804].
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Inst. Struct. Eng. Inst. Struct. Eng. Manual for the Design of Steelwork structures.
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Inst. Struct. Eng. Inst. Struct. Eng. Manual for the Design of Reinforced Concrete structures.
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L. Martin and J. Purkiss. Structural Design of Steelwork to EN.
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Trevor Draycott. (2009), Structural Elements Design Manual. Working with Eurocodes.
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NSAI. IS EN 1990 Basis of Structural Design.
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NSAI. IS EN 1992-1 Design of Concrete Structures.
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NSAI. IS EN 1993-1 Design of Steel Structures.
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This module does not have any article/paper resources |
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This module does not have any other resources |
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