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Building Design

Unit Code: HES6195

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

1 Semester

36 hours

Hawthorn

PG: UG Civil Degree

UG: HES2125 & HES3121

Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the

Graduate Certificate of Engineering (Civil) , Master of Technology (Civil), Master of Engineering (Civil),

Graduate Certificate of Technology (Construction Management)Master of Engineering (Civil) (Honours) ( C104)

Graduate Certificate of Technology (Construction Management)Master of Engineering Science (Civil) ( C104A)

Graduate Certificate of Technology (Construction Management)Graduate Certificate in Construction Management ( C062R)Graduate Certificate of Technology (Construction Management)Graduate Diploma of Construction Management ( C082R)Graduate Certificate of Technology (Construction Management)Master of Construction Management ( C092R)Graduate Certificate of Technology (Construction Management), Graduate Diploma of Technology (Construction Management) Master of Technology Management (Construction Management).

Aims & Objectives:

On successful completion of this unit the student should be able to:

Identify the critical issues that should be addressed in planning and designing a multi-storey building.
Identify and calculate dead, live, wind and earthquake loads on a building structure.
Undertake conceptual layouts and designs of a multi-storey buildings.
Undertake a computer structural analysis of the lateral load resisting system of a building.
Undertake a detailed design of structural columns, composite beams, reinforced concrete floors and structural core using relevant Australian Standards.
Undertake an approximate dynamic analysis of a floor system to check serviceability performance.
Understand the methodology for the design of members to resist extreme temperature and to protect from corrosion.

Teaching Methods:

Lectures (24 hours) and

Tutorials and Project work (12 hours)

Assessment:

One two-hour written exam (50%) and

two assignments (50%).

Generic Skills Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit the student should have:

An understanding of the principles of sustainable design and development.
The ability to utilise a systems approach to design and operational performance.
Highly developed analytical and problem solving skills.
Highly developed teamwork skills.
Highly developed oral and written communication skills.

Content:

This unit provides an overview of the structural design of a multi-storey building including conceptual and detailed design techniques. A number of industry based case study examples will be introduced to complement the lectures.

Topics include: conceptual design and approximate methods, structural loadings (dead, live, fire, wind and earthquake), structural analysis and modelling using software programs, design of lateral force resisting systems, design of columns, composite beams and slabs for strength and serviceability.

Reading Materials:

Reading material will be provided.