- Describe and discuss the process of creating the structural model; understand the distinct stages of the full design process
- Explain the application of an understanding of structural behaviour to the creation of the engineering model
- Describe the range of checks you should carry out on the results of the computer analysis
- Demonstrate an understanding of the load distribution for an existing structure.
The course curriculum is as follow:
The completion of Understanding Structural Behaviour course prior to this one is highly advised.
- A Mind’s Eye
- Recent Structural Failures
- Structural Modelling
- Behaviour of 3-Dimensional Structures
- Tutorial Video
- Practice Problems – 3D Structures
- Solution to Practice Problems
- Look, Interpret, Explain
- Hyatt Regency and other failures
- Frame Stability
- Canopy at Copenhagen Airport
- Exercise
- Solution to Exercise
- Stability Systems
- Collapse of Siemens Arena
- Centre Pompidou
- Approximate Analysis
- Swiss Re Building (aka. The Gherkin)
- End of Course Test.
Price:
£160 for 3 Months
