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Building Structures Design

Building Technology · Level 6  ·  3 Chapters

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Chapters

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Design reinforced concrete structures
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Design timber structures
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Design steel structures
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What Building Structures Design covers: 15 main topics in 3 chapters

1. Design reinforced concrete structures

  1. 1.1 Terms and concepts
  2. 1.2 Design resources
  3. 1.3 EURO CODE 2 for reinforced concrete, BS 6399 – Loads
  4. 1.4 Design of concrete structures
  5. 1.5 Preparation of working drawings for structural members
  6. 1.6 Current building standards- EURO CODES

2. Design timber structures

  1. 2.1 Use of EURO CODE 5
  2. 2.2 Stress grading, grade stress and strength class, permissible stress.
  3. 2.3 Design of structural timber elements:
  4. 2.4 Determination of appropriate timber sections

3. Design steel structures

  1. 3.1 Use of EURO CODE 3
  2. 3.2 Gathering steel sections
  3. 3.3 Calculation of load for roof trusses
  4. 3.4 Design of structural members
  5. 3.5 Detailing of structural steel work connections

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