Structures for Construction

Theory of structures and design methods of structural members.

1. Select the procedures associated with the calculation of various types of forces applied to structural elements

2. Apply Newtons second law of motion to calculate force due to mass of material

3. Define the behaviour of forces on structural elements due to applied loads.

4. Develop Eqns of Equilibrium and apply Eqns of Equilibrium to calculate reaction forces at the supports of simply supported beam or truss

5. Discuss the application of bending and shear forces on structural elements and DRAW shear force diagrams and bending moment diagrams for simply supported beams

6. Define the behaviour of forces in the members of statically determinate pin-jointed frames and  calculate the forces in the members of statically determinate pin-jointed frames by graphical methods

7. Analyse the relationships between stress, strain and elasticity and calculate stress, strain, elongation and compression of structural members

8. Calculate the properties of sections required to carry out simple structural design