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Mechanics of Buildings

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Building

Ting Zhou

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Course Name: Mechanics of Buildings

Course Code: S2293184

Semester: 1

Credit: 4

Program: Building

Course Module:

Responsible: Ting Zhou

E-mail: zhouting1126@126.com

Department:Tianjin International Engineering Institute

Time Allocation(1 credit hour = 45 minutes)

Exercise

Lecture

Lab-study

Project

Internship (days)

Personal Work

12

32

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8

0

12

Course Description

This course is a basic specialized course for master students of buildings whose bachelor major isn't in civil engineering, including the required the critical mechanics, structural mechanics, mechanics of materials and related structural knowledge. The course is composed by static equilibrium theory, internal force, stress and strain of statically determinate structure, compressive bar stability, structure deformation and moment distribution method, etc.

Prerequisite

Theoretical mechanics, Mechanics of materials

Course Objectives

  • This course should enable students to master the basic concepts of building structures, estimation of structural system and structural members.

Course Syllabus

Chapter 1 the basic theory of architectural mechanics

1. The task of architectural mechanics

2. Structure loads

3. Simplification of the structure

4. Basic assumptions of architectural mechanics

Chapter 2 static balance

1. Basic concepts of force

2. Torque and couple

3. Balance of forces

4. Centre of gravity

Chapter 3 internal force in static structure

1. Internal force and internal force diagram

2. Internal force of statically determinate beams

3. Internal force of statically determinate frames

4. Internal force of statically determinate trusses

5. Internal forces of arch

Chapter4 stress and strength

1. Concepts of stress and strength

2. Bending normal stress

3. Geometry features of section

4. Normal stress intensity

5. Shear stress intensity

6. Torsional stress

7. Stress intensity under combined deformation

Chapter5 Pressure bar stability

1. Balance of pressure bar

2. Critical stress and critical force

3. Calculation of pressure bar stability

4. Measures to improve stability of pressure bar

Chapter6 structure deformation

1. Relationship between deformation and internal force

2. Bending deformation of beams

3. Unit load method of deformation of the structure

4. Statically indeterminate beam

5. Force method solution of statically indeterminate beams

Textbooks & References

  • The construction of mechanical and structural, Wang Lixiong Wang Aiying, China architecture and building press, 2007.3

Capability Tasks

CT1: To understand basic science, and to have analytical ability and the ability to integrate related knowledge.

CT2: To apply relevant professional knowledge to the field of science and technology: understanding of the basic concepts and its connotation, application of different methods and concepts which have been learned, capability of judging the scope and limitations of such applications.

Achievements

  • To understand how to model as equations the heat transfer and mass transfer in building. –Level: M

  • To understand the way to evaluate indoor air quality. –Level: M

  • To understand methods for modelling the thermal process of buildings. –Level: M

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