High Rise Structures (CVEN90024) // Further information
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Semester 1
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LEARNING AND TEACHING METHODS
The subject will be delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials and workshops. Theoretical basis of the subject will be covered in lectures and tutorials. The workshops will consist of modelling exercises to support materials covered in the lectures and to provide hands on experience to the students looking at different aspects of practical examples.
INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES
Students will have access to lecture slides and notes on select aspects of structural design of high rise buildings prepared by Priyan Mendis and Anil Hira, selected journal publications, EXCEL spreadsheets showing examples of numerical simulations, exercises and examples on Space Gass and Strand7 computational packages and demonstration of ETABS software.
CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS
Lecturers are involved in designing high-rise buildings in Australia and overseas. In addition, a practising specialist in the field of high rise structures will contribute to the teaching of the subject by delivering a two hour lecture and providing notes. - Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Engineering Structures Course Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering Course Master of Philosophy - Engineering Course Ph.D.- Engineering Specialisation (formal) Structural Informal specialisation Master of Engineering (Civil) Informal specialisation Master of Engineering (Structural) Specialisation (formal) Civil - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
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Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 3 November 2022