Module Details
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Title STRUCTURES 3
Code CIVE344
Coordinator Mr A Mannis
Civil Engineering and Industrial Design
A.Mannis@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2019-20 Level 6 FHEQ First Semester 7.5

Aims

This module aims to acquaint students with plastic material behaviour and its effects on structural member behaviour, and with effective methods for determining collapse mechanisms. The module also aims to introduce students to the principle of plastic structural analysis and methods for assessing collapse loads, and to upper/lower bound theorems and their significance on structural design calculations.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) understand how a structural member loses resistance and assess the maximum bending moment it can take

(LO2) understand why a structure collapses and predict the possible ways it can do so

(LO3) develop skills for effectively assessing the collapse load of a structure, including incremental load and limit state analysis methods

(LO4) understand the implications of upper and lower bound theorem of plastic analysis and apply it to assess the collapse load of a structure and conservatism in design

(S1) Problem solving skills

(S2) Numeracy

Syllabus
 

Lecture 1-2: Introduction, elastic and plastic moment capacity of sections
Lecture 3-5: Collapse mechanisms
Lecture 6-7: Incremental load method
Lecture 8-12: Plastic limit state analysis

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description:
Attendance Recorded: No
Notes: including class discussions and problem classes

Teaching Method 2 - Other
Description:
Attendance Recorded: Not yet decided

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 24

           24
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 51
TOTAL HOURS 75

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Written Exam Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 1  2 hours    100       
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             

Recommended Texts
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