SEV323 - Steel Structures
Unit details
| Enrolment modes: | (G, X) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | Y Wang |
| Prerequisite: | SEV320 |
| Contact hours: | 1 x 2 hours of lectures per week, 1 x 2 hours of tutorial per week, 2 x 1 hour practicals per trimester. Compulsory on campus attendance requirement for all students either at scheduled sessions on multiple days during the trimester or on a single scheduled day during Week 9. Typically on-campus (G) enrolled students will attend the compulsory activities for this unit at scheduled sessions on multiple days during the trimester and off-campus (X) enrolled students will attend the compulsory activities for this unit on a single scheduled day during Week 9. |
Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This unit introduces the fundamental concepts for design procedures of steel structures and their behaviour during service life and according to the valid design codes. This will include specifying loads on steel structures, introduction to various design philosophies, design of tension and compression members, design of beams and beam-columns, design of welded and bolted connections, design of thin plate, design of frames and design of torsion members.
Assessment
Examination 50%, two assignments (20% each) 40%, practical 10%. To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must achieve a mark of at least 40% in the examination and compulsory attendance is required by all students to unit-specific activities at the Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus. These unit-specific activities may be undertaken either at scheduled sessions on multiple days during the trimester or during a single day of unit-specific activities scheduled during Week 9.
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1045 | $1045 | $3365 | $3384 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.