Valid for: 2012/13
Decided by: Education Board 3
Date of Decision: 2012-04-04
Elective for: V4-hb, V4-ko
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
The course shall give understanding and knowledge about the behaviour of advanced steel and timber structures, tools for modelling and design and the ability to weigh pros and cons for different structural systems.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
The course includes the following parts:
The ability to independently approach, solve and present one's work is trained by a major project task (travelling crane beam, bridges, multistorey buildings, large span structures)
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written exam and assignments.
Parts
Code: 0111. Name: Steel and Timber Structures.
Credits: 6. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written examination
Code: 0211. Name: Project Tasks.
Credits: 1,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Assignment.
Required prior knowledge: VBKF01 Structural Engineering - Building Systems, VSMF05 Engineering Modelling: Analysis of Structures.
The number of participants is limited to: 60
Selection: 1.the course is part of the students specialisation 2.credits remaining for the degree 3.number of credits within VBK courses 4.field of degree project 5.grades on VBK courses
The course might be cancelled: If the number of applicants is less than 15.
The course overlaps following course/s: VBK032, VBK035
Course coordinator: Professor Roberto Crocetti, Roberto.Crocetti@kstr.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.kstr.lth.se