| Module code | SIC 793 |
| Qualification | Postgraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology |
| Module content | This course comprises two sections: reinforced concrete design and structural steel design. Reinforced concrete design covers the design of beams; behaviour and design of slabs; design of slender columns and columns subjected to bi-axial bending; design of simple and combined footings; staircase design; and an introduction to prestressed concrete. Structural steel design covers the characteristics of steel; design of structural steel members including elements in bending, and bending combined with tension and compression; design of portal frames; composite construction and the bending resistance of composite sections; and plastic design. |
| Module credits | 24.00 |
| Programmes | |
| Prerequisites | No prerequisites. |
| Contact time | 40 Contact hours |
| Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
| Academic organisation | Civil Eng |
| Period of presentation | Year |
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