Courses - Faculty of Engineering
Structural Engineering
Stage II
Introductory Structural Mechanics
Introduction to structural analysis for civil engineers. Equilibrium, internal actions and deformations, structural forms, structural systems, analysis of determinate systems, plane section properties, elasticity, engineering beam theory, failure theories. Prepares students to embark on further studies in structural design.
Prerequisite: ENGGEN 121
Restriction: CIVIL 210
Civil Engineering Materials and Design
Properties and manufacturing of civil engineering material including concrete, steel, timber structural products and roading material. Design principles and examples for concrete, steel and timber members.
Restriction: CIVIL 250
Stage III
Design Loads and Dynamic Response of Structures
Determination of design loads according to AS/NZS1170 and the response of structures under dynamic loadings.
Prerequisite: CIVIL 210 or STRCTENG 200
Restriction: CIVIL 314
Timber Structures Design
Structural analytical techniques including computer based approaches to simple indeterminate structures. Design procedures for members and structural systems of timber and engineered wood products including environmental and sustainability considerations in design. Design project.
Prerequisite: CIVIL 210 or STRCTENG 200
Restriction: CIVIL 312
Steel Structures Design
Mechanical properties of steel and contextualises the application of steel and steel/concrete into buildings and bridges including material environmental and sustainability considerations. Comprehensive introduction to design of structural steel members and connections and their use in structures. Application to vertical load carrying systems and steel building behaviour in earthquake and fire.
Prerequisite: CIVIL 210 or STRCTENG 200
Restriction: CIVIL 313
Concrete Structures Design
Design of reinforced concrete members including beams, columns, walls, foundations. Introduction to prestressed and precast concrete design and applications. Use of the New Zealand Concrete Structures Standard, NZS 3101. Discussion of environmental and sustainability considerations when using concrete as a building material.
Prerequisite: CIVIL 210 or STRCTENG 200
Restriction: CIVIL 313
Structural Design for Civil Engineers
Structural loading for gravity and wind in accordance with the loading code AS/NZS1170. Design principles and examples for concrete and timber members and design for timber framed buildings using NZS3604 including the concept of safety in design. Discussion of sustainability and environmental implications of selecting different building materials. Introduction to seismic building behaviour at a conceptual level.
Prerequisite: CIVIL 210 or STRCTENG 200
Restriction: CIVIL 312, 313
Postgraduate 700 Level Courses
Low Rise Structures Design
Structural systems for low-rise buildings, including seismic design and analysis techniques. Design and detailing of low-rise structures in structural steel, reinforced concrete, reinforced masonry, and timber including discussion of sustainability and environmental impacts of design decisions. Strut and tie for reinforced concrete. Introduction to fire engineering. Techniques in ensuring safety in design, checking of existing structures, lessons from failures, and design for repair.
Prerequisite: STRCTENG 302, and CIVIL 313 or STRCTENG 303
Restriction: CIVIL 713
Multistorey Structures Design
Techniques for the design of multistorey structures to resist seismic loading. Derivation of design actions and design of structural components subject to cyclic inelastic action. Includes identifying alternative structural systems for resisting seismic loads, incorporating sustainable design into seismic structural systems, detailing of members and joints to enhance earthquake resistance, design for repair, seismic isolation, and ensuring safety in design.
Prerequisite: STRCTENG 302, and CIVIL 313 or STRCTENG 303
Restriction: CIVIL 714
Forensic Structural Engineering
Investigation of structural failures and disasters extending to the evaluation and assessment, restoration, and strengthening of modern and historic structures. Provides an understanding of the forensic engineering process that applies to the investigation and assessment of structural failures. Business practices including standards of care, performing critical self-assessment of capabilities, assembling a team, and professional ethics, legal testimony, and media relations are also discussed.
Prerequisite: STRCTENG 302, 303
Restriction: CIVIL 744