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Introduction to the finite element method: general
formulation of an element stiffness matrix; the constant
strain triangle and higher order elements.
Plastic analysis and design of multi-storey frames.
Prestressed concrete: advanced topics, end anchorages,
partial prestressing.
Structural design with composite, cold formed steel and
aluminium sections.
CE431 Water Engineering
No. of hours per week: two hours
Assessment: examination 70% assignments
2O%, laboratory work 10%
Subject aims
To enable students to apply principles of hydraulics to the
design of water engineering systems.
Subject description
Theory
Water supplies: quantity and pressure requirements, supply
mains, balancing storage, reticulation, fire services.
Sewerage reticulation: estimation of flow rates, hydraulic
principles, design of sewers.
Stormwater drainage: urban drainage systems, design using
the Rational method and hydraulic grade line, stormwater
detention, pumped storage systems.
Water quality: parameters, criteria, types and source of
pollution.
Laboratory work
Water quality experiments to demonstrate:
(a) the meaning of key water-quality parameters
(b) simple procedures suited to field measurement and
monitoring.
Hydraulic experiments to demonstrate the performance of
stormwater structures.
CE454 Structural Design
No, of hours per week: four hours
Prerequisite: CE256 Structural Design
Instruction: lectures, tutorials
Assessment: examination 60%, assessed work
40%
Subject aims and description
A final-year subject of the Degree of Building Surveying,
designed to familiarise students with the relevant codes of
practice for concrete structures and for masonry structures.
The main topics covered are structural design: loads on
structures. Analysis method. Design methods. Steps in the
checking of structural design. Checks of structural drawings
- an overview.
Concrete structures code. Masonry code.
References
A53600 Concrete Structures Code
AS3700 Masonry Code
CE461 Transport Engineering
No. of hours per week: three hours
Assessment: examination SO%, assignment 20%
Subject aims
To enable students to become proficient in the areas of
traffic engineering, flexible pavement design, and road
geometry.
Subject description
Theory
Traffic engineering: design, analysis and presentation of
results for traffic surveys. Design of at-grade intersections.
Flexible pavements: principles, mechanistic modelling, and
structural design. Design of sprayed seal, design of asphalt
mixes, reseal design.
Road geometry: speed parameters, sight distance, horizontal
transition curves, vertical curves, auxiliary lanes, overtaking
provision.
Practical work and field experience
One traffic survey and its analysis.
Computer analysis of pwement performance.
CE470 Services
No. of hours per week: two hours
Prerequisite: MM269 Services
Instruction: lectures, field excursions
Assessment: examination 60%, assessed work
40%
A final-year subject of the Degree of Building Surveying
dealing with specialist services encountered in commercial
and office buildings.
The following services are covered: air conditioning, fire
sprinklers, electrical services, specialist services, vertical
systems: lifts and escalators. And in the area of drainage
hydrology: surface and subsurface drainage: elements of
hydrology, applications to roof and site drainage.
Groundwater. Hydraulics of pressure conduits: total energy
line, hydrants hydraulic grade line, energy components,
graphical representation, pipe friction formulae, minor losses,
pump selection.
References
Anderson, B. The Solar Home Book. Harrisville, New Hampsh~re:
Chesh~re Books, 1976
Andrews, F.R. Building Mechanical Systems. 2nd ed, New York:
McGraw-Hill. 1977
American Soc~ety of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning
Engineers, ASHRAE Handbooks. (Fundamentals, Systems. Application
and Equipment volumes), latest editions, 1985
Hall, F. Building Services and Equipment. London: Longman, 1976
Relevant Australian Standards and Codes of Practice
CE476 Construction Engineering (Elective)
No. of hours per week: four hours
Assessment: assignments 50%, oral presentations
50%
Subject aims
To introduce students to engineering practice in a range of
construction activities.
Subject description
Excavation: excavation plant, drilling equipment, blasting
rock, setting out of open excavations, support of open
excavations.
Road construction: operations in road construction, quality
control, plant output and selection, quarry operation,
stabilisation of subgrades, roller compacted pavement, block
pavement, geotextiles, layout of road works, administration
of road works.
Concrete: production, delivery and inspection, crushed
aggragate and sand plant, concreting plant, delivery systems;
site inspection and quality control, formwork, curing, cold
and hot weather concreting, shotcrete, precast concrete.
Foundation construction: dewatering, ground anchors,
underpinning and shoring, footing and slab construction.
Bridge construction: methods for reinforced and prestressed
concrete bridges, segmental bridge construction, girder
launched construction.