Valid for: 2020/21
Decided by: PLED V
Date of Decision: 2020-03-23
Main field: Technology.
Elective Compulsory for: V3
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
The course will give the student insight and understanding of the building as a system and how various performance requirements interact with each other when selecting technical solutions for buildings.
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 consists of:
Building systems based on the load bearing system but with an overall view of the building as a system including all relevant aspects for optimum design. Both light-weight and heavy structural systems based on different structural materials are included. An important aspect is horisontal stabilization of the building, which often governs the overall design. The properties of the building system in relation to other performance requirements, such as fire safety, sound performance, energy efficiency, building services, etc. is included in the course, from the point of view that optimal solutions must be based on a holistic perspective.
Structural detailing connected to various types of building systems. Detailing solutions are usually important features in an optimal building system.
Design of structural systems with respect to fire, accidental actions and robustness.
Design project
A design project in the form of a multi-storey office building,
where the students shall work with the building as a whole and
important detailing solutions. The motives for choice between
alternative building systems shall be given. The interaction
between the structural system and the requirements for the building
envelope, installations of services, fire safety, sound performance
and construction methods shall be treated in the design project. A
site visit connected to the project will be arranged. The design
project is carried out in groups of maximum 3 students.
Grading scale: UG - (U,G) - (Fail, Pass)
Assessment: Design project and individual Anonymous written exam.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
Assumed prior knowledge: VSMA05 Structural Mechanics
VBK013 Structural Engineering or VBKF15 Structural Engineering
VBFA01 Building Technology
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: VBK055
Course coordinator: Jonas Niklewski, jonas.niklewski@kstr.lth.se
Course coordinator: Oskar Larsson Ivanov, oskar.larsson_ivanov@kstr.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.kstr.lth.se
Further information: Course homepage at Canvas. Short information available at www.kstr.lth.se/utbildning.