Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2010/11 |
AR50375: Structural integrity |
 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Masters |
| Period: | This unit is available in... |
| Academic Year | |
| Modular (no specific semester) |
| Assessment:
| CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: To provide an understanding of the structural performance of façades. Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the Unit the students should be able to: * specify the structural performance of façades. * Understand the structural design criteria for façades. Skills: Analysis of façade structures. Evaluation of structural performance. Content: Role of structural analysis, structural materials, structural systems composite sections, structural design criteria, applied and induced loads. |