Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2010/11 |
AR50381: Structural analysis of façades |
 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Masters |
| Period: | This unit is available in... |
| 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 principles of structural engineering applicable to façade engineering. Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the Unit the students should be able to: * analyse thin walled structures, plates and shells. * specify and undertake testing of façade structures. Skills: Analysis and appraisal of the structural performance of complex facades. Presentation of complex results. Content: Shear and torsion, buckling, thin walled structures, plates and shells, methods of analysis and testing. |