48366 Steel and Timber Design
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Credit points: 6 cp
Subject level:
Undergraduate
Result type: Grade and marksRequisite(s): 48349 Structural Analysis AND 48352c Construction Materials
The lower case 'c' after the subject code indicates that the subject is a corequisite. See definitions for details.
Anti-requisite(s): 48342 Structural Behaviour and Design
Description
Civil engineers who wish to practise in Australia must have knowledge of structural design. This subject builds on the knowledge of statics, solid mechanics and structural analysis of indeterminate structures that students have learnt in the previous structural strand subjects. Initially, students review the Limit State Design (LSD) philosophy of Australian Standards for structural design and the LSD load combinations of AS1170.0 Structural Design Actions, Part 0: General Principles. Students are introduced to the material properties of structural steel and of timber and engineered wood products and their supply.
Steel design topics are tension member design, compression member design including in-plane effective lengths of rigid-jointed frames, beam design for serviceability (deflection) and strength (bending and flexural shear), beam-columns (combined actions incorporating second-order effects) and design capacities of bolts and fillet welds, all in accordance with the requirements of AS4100 Steel Structures.
Timber design topics are tension member design, compression member design, beam design for serviceability (deflection) and strength (bending, shear, bearing), combined actions and nailed and bolted Type 1 joints, all in accordance with the requirements of AS1720.1 Timber Structures, Part 1: Design Methods.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
| 1. | Analyse and design structural steel tension members, compression members, beams, beam-columns and the design capacities of bolts and fillet welds, in accordance with the requirements of AS4100 and AS1170.0. |
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| 2. | Apply their knowledge of timber material behaviour, supply and material properties and analyse and design timber elements for moment, shear, bearing and deflection in beams, combined actions, nailed and bolted Type 1 connections and durability design, in accordance with the requirements of AS1720.1 and AS1170.0. |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject also contributes specifically to the development of the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs):
- Socially Responsible: FEIT graduates identify, engage, interpret and analyse stakeholder needs and cultural perspectives, establish priorities and goals, and identify constraints, uncertainties and risks (social, ethical, cultural, legislative, environmental, economics etc.) to define the system requirements. (B.1)
- Design Oriented: FEIT graduates apply problem solving, design and decision-making methodologies to develop components, systems and processes to meet specified requirements. (C.1)
- Technically Proficient: FEIT graduates apply abstraction, mathematics and discipline fundamentals, software, tools and techniques to evaluate, implement and operate systems. (D.1)
- Collaborative and Communicative: FEIT graduates work as an effective member or leader of diverse teams, communicating effectively and operating within cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural contexts in the workplace. (E.1)
Teaching and learning strategies
This subject is delivered in two 2 hour interactive classes in Weeks 1 - 5 and in a 2 hour interactive class and a 2 hour tutorial in Weeks 6 - 12, along with self-directed learning through tutorials, practice problems and understanding the class notes and worked examples that cover the topics in the subject. Interactive sessions coupled with tutorials will be used to explain complex concepts and foster problem solving skills.Face-to-face classes are complemented with in-class slide and video presentations to present state-of-the-art technologies in the design and construction of steel and timber structures. Face-to-face classes are supported by online summaries and readings. Interactive classes will further discuss the online preparation materials and activities in the class and build further on those through practical examples and case studies. The assessment consists of online quizzes, online tasks, in-class quiz and the final centrally conducted exam. Students will be required to study prescribed reading material, attempt nominated exercise problems and complete online quizzes/tasks prior to attending the classes according to the weekly teaching schedule so that they can actively participate in in-class discussions and compelete any nominated problem solving activities. Students are also expected to be punctual and regular in attending the face-to-face sessions in this subject. Examples of peer learning activities include quizzes and tasks posted on UTSOnline for students to solve and complete in and out of class and discussion board questions posted on UTSOnline.
The practice problems are designed to help students gain an understanding of timber and steel material properties and of the structural design of the relevant timber and structural steel components. A practice-based learning strategy is adopted in this subject for group activities. The practice problems in this subject are based on authentic professional project problems relevant to the building industry that students wish to enter. The practice problems are designed to encourage the students to work with a wide range of data inputs and to apply innovative thought. Students will form small groups to work on practice problems, providing a collaborative learning experience. Students can directly connect the defined design projects to one or some of the sessions, hence, they can gain a deeper understanding of the topics involved in the subject through practice-based learning.
Discussion and feedback on the students’ progress is incorporated into class time. During each tutorial class, constructive feedback on the progress and quality of the practice problem will be given to each group of students. It should be noted that further feedback will be available for the questions related to the practice problems during consulting hours and students can also learn from interaction with other students. Studnet feedback for the Online Quiz and Online Tasks will be posted on UTSOnline, generally within a week. Before the census date, answers to the Online Quiz and Online Task 1 will be available/uploaded on UTSOnline. Student can also receive further feedback before the census date during the consulting hours on the Online Quiz and Online Task 1.
Content (topics)
Topics include:
- Steel material properties for design and section types
- General principles of steel design
- Design of steel members carrying axial compression
- Steel beam design for strength and serviceability
- Design of steel tension members
- Introduction to design of steel connections
- Steel beam-column design, including second-order effects
- Timber material properties for design and supply
- Timber tension member design
- Timber compression member design
- Timber beam design
- Timber element design for combined actions
- Timber Type 1 nailed, screwed and bolted connection design
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Online Quiz (revision exercise)
| Intent: | To allow students to demonstrate what they have learnt, to establish what more they should learn and give them the opportunity to have formative and feed forward assessment of their performance. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives (SLOs): 1 and 2 This assessment task contributes to the development of the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs): B.1, D.1 and E.1 |
| Type: | Quiz/test |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 5% |
Assessment task 2: Online Tasks (four online tasks)
| Intent: | To gain experience in structural design on the given separate topics. All assignments are quantitative – design calculations and subsequent design decisions will be required to complete the assignments. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives (SLOs): 2 This assessment task contributes to the development of the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs): B.1, C.1 and D.1 |
| Type: | Exercises |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 10% |
| Length: | The Timber Assignments will be spreadsheets, submitted on-line. |
Assessment task 3: In Class Quiz
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives (SLOs): 1 and 2 This assessment task contributes to the development of the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs): C.1 and D.1 |
| Type: | Quiz/test |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 35% |
Assessment task 4: Final Exam
| Intent: |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives (SLOs): 1 and 2 This assessment task contributes to the development of the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs): B.1, C.1, D.1 and E.1 |
| Type: | Examination |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 50% |
Minimum requirements
In order to pass the subject, a student must achieve an overall mark of 50% or more.
Required texts
Textbooks:
- Gorenc, B.E., Tinyou, R, & Syam, A. (2012). The Steel Designer`s Handbook (8th Ed.). UNSW Press.
- AS1170.0 – 2002 Structural design actions, Part 0: General principles, Standards Australia International (SAI), Sydney, incorporating Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
- AS1170.1 - 2002 Structural design actions, Part 1: Permanent, imposed and other actions, SAI, Sydney.
- AS1720.1 – 2010 Timber structures, Part 1: Design methods, SAI, Sydney, incorporating Amendments 1 and 2.
- AS4100 – 1998 Steel structures, SAI, Sydney, incorporating Amendment 1.
Notes:
If you propose to download the above Standards then we have posted in UTSOnline a listing of the relevant sections for each code so you don’t need to print out the whole of each code. On-line access to these Standards is under licence through the UTS Library website.
Recommended texts
Primary References:
Gorenc, B.E., Tinyou, R, & Syam, A. (2012). The Steel Designer`s Handbook (8th Ed.). UNSW Press.
HB108 – 2013 Timber design handbook, SAI, Sydney.
Bootle, K (2005) Wood in Australia, types, properties and uses, 2nd ed, McGraw-Hill, Sydney.
Separate lectures and other material are available on UTSOnline.
References
Other References:
Bradford, MA, Bridge, RQ, & Trahair, NS (2013) Worked examples for steel structures, 4th ed, Australian Steel Institute (ASI), Sydney.
Hogan, TJ (2007) Connection handbook 1: Background and theory, ASI, Sydney.
Trahair, NS & Bradford, MA (1998) The behaviour and design of steel structures to AS4100, 3rd ed, E&FN Spon, London.
Woolcock ST, Kitipornchai, S, Bradford, MA & Haddad, GA (2011) Design of portal frame buildings, 4th ed, ASI, Sydney.
HB48-1999 Steel structures design handbook, 2nd ed, SAI, Sydney.
For steel design, a very useful website is that of the Australian Steel Institute: www.steel.org.au
Other resources
UTSOnline:
UTSOnline will be used primarily for posting notices as communication to you – it will be a Level 1 use. Please note that you can raise queries with your colleagues on the subject under the Discussion Board - general subject matters, timber design matters and steel design matters. Your colleagues may be able to assist you. We shall keep an eye on these discussion boards and respond when necessary.
The lecture material is posted under Subject Documents, under Timber Design Lecture Notes and Steel Design Lecture Notes.
Tutorial problems, practice problems for steel, and some extra documents are on UTSOnline under Subject Documents or under Assignments.