Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
Academic Year |
| 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. |
| Programme availability: |
AR50381 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
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