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Steel and Concrete Structural Systems (ABPL30046)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject was formerly known as Structures and Construction Systems.
Commercial construction can take many forms and often includes a multitude of complex systems with specific plant and equipment requirements. These commercial buildings can include high, medium or low rise office or apartment buildings, hospitals and institutional buildings, shopping centres, sporting facilities and warehouse industrial sheds. Each project has characteristic structural forms and resultant methods of construction. This subject investigates the various structural design concepts and their influence on construction. The topics covered include the interpretation of steelwork drawings and specifications, steel frame buildings and wide span industrial sheds, warehouse concrete pavements, basement construction and site retention methods, piling systems and construction methods to suit various geotechnical conditions, tilt slab construction methods and precast concrete building systems. Construction detailing and constructability are the key issues covered within each topic, together with organisation of the construction process and hybrid construction systems.
Incidental costs
Students will be required to purchase personal protective equipment (steel-toed boots, hard-hat, hi-vis vest and safety goggles); cost approx. $80 to $120 per person. Students may use equipment from a previous subject if these are in good working condition
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Understand and interpret structural drawings involving concrete and steel components;
- Identify factors affecting the choice of materials, structures or construction systems for complex buildings;
- Understand the principles of maintaining performance of concrete structures;
- Synthesize executive design plans provided by the principal design team to develop a construction process plan and methodology;
- Analyse structural design and examine the buildability and efficiency of that design;
- Research and propose alternative structural systems or creative construction methods to reduce time and cost of the project while achieving the required quality;
- Understand the environmental implications of concrete use;
- Communicate with the design team to justify the solution by means of reports, sketches and drawings.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject, students should have developed the following generic skills:
- Analytical and evaluation skills;
- Communication skills;
- Problem solving skills;
- Team working skills.
Last updated: 7 September 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students admitted to the Bachelor of Design:
All of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABPL10005 | Understanding the Built Environment | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ABPL20042 | Construction of Residential Buildings | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ABPL20053 | Construction of Concrete Buildings | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Students admitted to all other degrees:
All of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABPL20042 | Construction of Residential Buildings | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ABPL20053 | Construction of Concrete Buildings | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 7 September 2023
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Assignment 1: Design a construction system for either a steel frame, steel portal frame, or industrial ground slab
| Week 5 | 15% |
Assignment 2: Design a construction method for a precast, post-tensioned or composite concrete structures system
| Week 9 | 15% |
Written exam
| During the examination period | 70% |
Last updated: 7 September 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Vidal Paton-Cole Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 3 hours of lectures( 1X2 hour and 1X 1hour) and 1 x 1 hour of tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 7 September 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Course notes / reader available from the university bookshop
- Subject notes
Students undertaking this subject will be expected to regularly access an internet-enabled computer primarily for technical construction product information and for the LMS.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation Environments Discipline subjects Informal specialisation Bachelor of Design Elective Subjects Major Construction Major Engineering Systems Informal specialisation Non-allowed Breadth Subjects within the Bachelor of Design - relating to specific majors Major Construction Major Property Major Architecture Breadth Track Construction Breadth Track Construction Technologies and Principles - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- 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.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 7 September 2023