MG5032 – Basic Structures
Module code
MG5032
Module title
Basic Structures
Prescription
To analyse structural elements and simple structures.
Programmes
- SC1001
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- On successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Calculate stresses caused by axial forces, shear forces and bending moments
2. Analyse simple structural elements and -structures
3. Evaluate the range of common structural loadings and their effect on structures - Content
- • Direct stress and strain, elastic behaviour and characteristics, idealised stress/strain relationship for plastic behaviour, stress and strain associated with temperature, creep and shrinkage, bending stress, shear stress, torsional stress, combined stresses
• Analysis of statically determinate beams, pin-jointed trusses, columns
• Permanent actions, imposed actions, load factors, load combinations, actions on floors, actions on horizontal and sloping roofs, application of AS/NZ 1170.0 and AS/NZ 1170.1
