Timber, masonry and building technology
Next offered in 1996
A Holgate
3 points * 36 hours of workshop * Second semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: CIV1210.04
Timber. Properties of wood as a construction material. Structural systems in timber. Dimensioning of timber members. Safety factors. Statistics of quality control. Factors for duration of load, moisture, temperature. Lateral instability. Control of deflection. Creep. Connections and connectors. Miscellaneous forms of construction. Timber and the environment. History of timber structures. Unreinforced masonry. Characteristics of masonry and masonry buildings. Environmental considerations. Quality control. Bricks, blocks, mortar. Dimensional change. Fire resistance. Slenderness, robustness, progressive collapse. Limit state design. Estimation of loads. Analysis. Failure of wall panels. Dimensioning. Serviceability. Mud brick. History of masonry. Building technology. Environmental control in buildings. Planning requirements. Interface between structure and cladding. Roofing systems. Watertightness. Care of the built environment. Current practice in rehabilitation and recycling. Planning for demolition. Contractual interaction of structural engineers, architects, services engineers.
Assessment
Final examination - computational (2 hours): 60% * Written test - descriptive (1 hour ): 20% * Short-answer test - facts (0.5 hour): 20%
Recommended texts
Baker R L and others Australian masonry manual. NSW Public Works Dept and ACSE (NSW), 1991
Holgate A Course notes: Timber and masonry 4th edn, 1996 (Part A Timber Part B Masonry )
Holgate A Course notes CIV4232 Part C Building technology 1996
Standards Australia AS3700 Masonry code Standards Australia, 1988
Standards Australia Building code of Australia Standards Australia, 1988