Structural Engineering VU
Structural Engineering VU
Session-1
Session-2
Design loads
Introduction to load transfer mechanisms
Calculation of the design loads: Secondary beams and
primary beams
Permanent action (dead load)
Imposed action (live load)
Load combinations
Load Transfer mechanisms
Calculation of design loads: An exterior beam in a one way slab
Calculation of design loads: An interior beam in a one way slab
Calculation of design loads: Columns
Calculation of design loads: A two way slab
Calculation of design loads: Secondary beams and primary beams
Session-3
Session-4
Session-5
1. Design for flexure and shear part 2
Design of timber columns
Design context briefing
Edge columns
Corner columns
Session-6
Session-7
Session-9
Session-10
Session-11
2. Connections
Recommended Readings
Gorenc, B, Tinyou, R & Syam, A 2012d, ‘Tension members (excerpt 1)’, Steel designers’
handbook, 8th edn, NewSouth Publishing, Sydney, pp. 182–189.
Gorenc, B, Tinyou, R & Syam, A 2012e, ‘Tension members (excerpt 2)’, Steel designers’
handbook, 8th edn, NewSouth Publishing, Sydney, pp. 192–199.
Gorenc, B, Tinyou, R & Syam, A 2012a, ‘Beams & girders (excerpt 1)’, Steel designers’
handbook, 8th edn, NewSouth Publishing, Sydney, pp. 70–74.
Gorenc, B, Tinyou, R & Syam, A 2012b, ‘Beams & girders (excerpt 2)’, Steel designers’
handbook, 8th edn, NewSouth Publishing, Sydney, pp. 74–91.
Gorenc, B, Tinyou, R & Syam, A 2012f, ‘Web shear capacity and web stiffeners’, Steel
designers’ handbook, 8th edn, NewSouth Publishing, Sydney, pp. 92–104.
Gorenc, B, Tinyou, R & Syam, A 2012c, ‘Connections’, Steel designers’ handbook, 8th
edn, NewSouth Publishing, Sydney, pp. 200–246.