Statics and Steel BY4010

Course Description

Calculation of displacements, moments, axial- and shear-forces for statically uncertain constructions through the use of virtual work and the load-unit method, the displacement method and the Cross-method, and briefly on the displacement method formulated as a matrix. Structural failure calculations for beams and frames. 2nd order theory and solution. Steel as a building material and simple dimensioning work.

Assessment Methods

The course evaluation will be based on course component examination counting 25%, a project assignment counting15% and a final examination which will count 60% of the final grade. The course component examination, includes also,

Before being allowed to sit each examination, at least 75% of the respective practical assignments must have been completed and approved.

The final examination must receive a passing grade.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean

Publisert av / forfatter Unni Stamland Kaasin <Unni.S.KaasinSPAMFILTER@hit.no>, last modified Ali Haidar Abnar - 27/02/2012