Structures

Structures#

The following topics on structures are considered prerequisite knowledge for the civil engineering MSc-program:

General

Subject	Topic category / Learning objectives	Open Educational Resources[1]	Remarks
General: CTB1410 CTB2220 CTB2320	Basics of structural design ➤ Student can: - Recognize different types of loads and knows how they should be calculated and can perform these calculations independently.	- Consequence Class - Live load categories	- Consequence class: ignore 2nd and 3rd note - Live load categories: see table NL2.3 and NL2.4
	Loads and load combinations ➤ Student can: - Recognize and determine the magnitude of different types of loads - Include safety factors - Formulate load combinations	- Types of loads - Load combinations for ULS and SLS
	Safety philosophy, codes ➤ Student can: - Recognize different types of consequence classes - Include safety factors accordingly - Formulate load combinations		- In progress…
	Functional and technical requirements ➤ Student can : - Identify the technical and functional requirements that must be met in a project and is able to formulate these requirements for a simple structure	Design Objectives
	Commonly used structural typologies for buildings and bridges ➤ Student can : - Identify the technical and functional requirements that must be met in a project and is able to formulate these requirements for a simple structure	Types of structures in construction
	Columns, beams, floor types ➤ Student can: - Identify the technical and functional requirements that must be met in a project and is able to formulate these requirements for a simple structure	- Beams - Columns - Floor/slabs
	Nomenclature in structures
	Design skills, design cycle ➤ Student is: - Familiar with the Engineering design cycle - Capable of making simple design calculations by hand and by computer	- Design skills - Design cycle
	Technical drawing and set-up of hand calculations ➤ Student is: - Familiar with interpreting and understanding engineering technical drawings - Capable of making simple design calculations by hand and by computer	Technical drawings: investigate table of content
	Stability and fixation of degrees of freedom ➤ Student can: - Identify the stability elements of a structure - Identify the degrees of freedom of individual elements in a structure	Stability and Determinacy	Go through 2.1 to 2.7
	Construction methods ➤ Student can: - Identify most applicable construction methods for a given project - Identitfy the pros and cons of (different) construction methods		- In progress…

Concrete structures

Subject	Topic category / Learning objectives	Open Educational Resources[1]	Remarks
Concrete Structures CTB2220	Material characteristics of concrete and reinforcement steel ➤ Student can: - Identify Concrete and steel design properties according to the Eurocode	- Properties for concrete [29] - Properties for structural steel [30]
	Stress-strain relations in cross-sections ➤ Student can: - Identify the stress-strain relationship in reinforced concrete cross-section	Stress-strain relationship [31]
	Design and verification of sections and members loaded under normal force, bending moment, shear force, torsion and/or combinations of these in SLS and ULS ➤ Student can: - Make simple hand calculation to design different structural elements and verify them	- Under normal force, bending moment and shear force [32] - Under torsion [33] - Reinforcement calculation for different elements [34] - Reader I: Slabs [45] - Reader II: Worked examples [45]	- Two alternatice sources for torsion is provided at “Under torsion” and “Reader II: Worked examples” (see examples 19, 20 and 21.) - In depth information can be read in the provided readers.
	Detailing of concrete and reinforcement ➤ Student can: - Make simple hand calculation to determine the minimum required reinforcement for different structural elements and verify them	Beam reinforcement detailing [35]
	Crack-width control ➤ Student can: - Make simple hand calculation to determine the crack width for different structural elements and control their size	Crack-width control [36]	- See if you can do example 1 and example 2 at the end of the document - Go through the reader if needed for the theory
	Deformation of concrete structures ➤ Student can: - Identify how structures can deform and the effects deformation can cause	Defects in Concrete Structures [37]

Steel structures

Subject	Topic category / Learning objectives	Open Educational Resources[1]	Remarks
Steel Structures CTB2220	Material properties of steel ➤ Student can: - Identify steel structural properties	Material properties [2]
	Classification of cross-sections ➤ Student can: - Do a simple hand calculation to verify the steel cross-section class - Identify the properties of different steel cross-section classes	Classification of cross-sections [3]
	Determination of elastic and plastic resistance of cross-sections ➤ Student can: - Identify the class of different steel cross-sections	Elastic and plastic resistance of cross-sections [4]	Read from pages 3 to 13
	Design and verification of sections and members loaded under normal force, bending moment, shear force, torsion and/or combinations of these in SLS and ULS ➤ Student can: - Do a simple hand calculation to verify the bearing capacity of different steel cross-sections		- In progress…
	Stability of elements of structures ➤ Student can: - Identify (different) stability elements in steel load-bearing structures - Do a simple hand calculation to verify the stability of the bearing capacity for different steel elements	Buckling resistance of members [5]	Read chapter 3.2 to 3.8
	Trusses and frames ➤ Student can: - Identify the difference between trusses and frames - Do a simple hand calculation to verify the the bearing capacity for different steel elements in trusses and frames	- Trusses [6] - Frames [7]
	Simple and welded connections ➤ Student can: - Identify the difference between welded and bolted connections - Do a simple hand calculation to verify the the bearing capacity of a steel connection	- General [8] - Bolted steel connections [9] - Welded connections [10]

Hydraulic structures

Subject	Topic category / Learning objectives	Open Educational Resources[1]	Remarks
Hydraulic Structures CTB3355	Dikes, embankments, dams ➤ Student can: - Explain the difference between dikes,embankments and dams. - Create a conceptual design for basic hydraulic structures and verify their stability and strength through simple hands calculations.	- Loads on hydrulic structures [28]	Go through part 1 (from chapters 1 to 24) in the Manual Hydrulic Structure
	Bridge piers ➤ Student can: - Identify different types of bridge piers. - Verify their stability and strength through simple hands calculations.	- Bridge piers [27] - Calculations [28]	- Bridge piers: read chapter 1.20 in the General Lecture Notes - Calculations: see chapters 1 and 31 in the Manual Hydrulic Structures
	Quays & jetties ➤ Student can: - Illustrate what quays and jetties are. - Verify their stability and strength through simple hands calculations.	- Quays & jetties [27] - Calculations [28]	- Quays & jetties: read chapters 1.5 and 1.6 in the General Lecture Notes - Calculations: see chapters 1 and 31 in the Manual Hydrulic Structures
	Construction pits ➤ Student can: - Identify different ways on how construction pits are created. - Verify their stability and strength through simple hands calculations.	- Construction pits [27] - Calculations [28]	- Construction pits: read chapter 4.1 in the General Lecture Notes - Calculations: see chapters 37 to 41 in the Manual Hydrulic Structures
	Storm surge barriers ➤ Student can: - Describe what storm surge barriers are used for. - Verify their stability and strength through simple hands calculations.	- Storm surge barriers [27] - Calculations [28]	- Storm surge barriers: read chapter 1.12 in the General Lecture Notes - Calculations: see chapter 7 in the Manual Hydrulic Structures
	Dams ➤ Student can: - Discuss what dams are, how they are created and why. - Verify their stability and strength through simple hands calculations.	- Dams [27] - Calculations [28]	- Dams: read chapters 1.11 and 1.19 in the General Lecture Notes - Calculations: see chapters 1, 3, and 31 in the Manual Hydrulic Structures
	Lock/sluices ➤ Student can: - Identify lock and sluice components. - Verify their stability and strength through simple hands calculations.	- Lock/sluices [27] - Calculations [28]	- Lock/sluices: read chapters 1.3, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17 and 1.18 in the General Lecture Notes - Calculations: see chapters 11, 23 and 43 in the Manual Hydrulic Structures
	Immersed and bored tunnels ➤ Student can: - Identify the difference between different types of immersed tunnels. - Develop a conceptual design for immersed and bored tunnels.	- Immersed tunnels - Bored tunnels [27] - Calculations [28]	- Immersed tunnels: read chapter 1.21.4 in the General Lecture Notes - Bored tunnels: read chapter 4.6 in the General Lecture Notes - Calculations: see chapters 18, 19 and 36 in the Manual Hydrulic Structures

Construction technology

Subject	Topic category / Learning objectives	Open Educational Resources[1]	Remarks
Construction technology CTB1410-20 CTB2320-17	Available technologies for foundation piles, retaining structures and shallow foundations, excavations ➤ Students can: - Identify which foundation types exist and for what purposes these types are used. - Choose the right foundation method for a construction. - Identify retaining wall failure mechanisms. - Differentiate between neutral and active/passive soil pressure.	- Pile foundation types [44] - Shallow foundation types [43] - Retaining structure types [42]	- Pile foundation types: Read until “Screw piles”. - Retaining structure types: Read all 17 topics on “Retaining Structures”.
	Construction methods in concrete: in-situ and precast, available standard element types ➤ Students can: - Identify the difference between different types of immersed tunnels. - Develop a conceptual design for immersed and bored tunnels.		- In progress…
	Construction methods in steel, timber and stone ➤ Students can: - Identify the difference between different types of immersed tunnels. - Develop a conceptual design for immersed and bored tunnels.		- In progress…
	Transport of construction materials and elements, hoisting, vertical transport ➤ Students can: - Learn efficient construction material transportation techniques. - Identify safe and effective hoisting practices. - Identify the principles of vertical transport in construction.	- Safety transportation of construction materials [41] - Vertical transportation [40]
	Responsibilities in design and construction ➤ Students can: - Gain a comprehensive understanding of roles and responsibilities in both design and construction processes.	Responsibilities of a contractor [39]
	Safety measures related to construction ➤ Students can: - Implement safety measures in construction projects.	SCC – Dutch safety standards on site [38]	Read until “Four reasons for obtaining an SCC certificate”.