| CODE | CVE3412 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Steel Construction Technology | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Civil and Structural Engineering | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit focuses on the technologies of producing steel structures, from the constituent materials, to fabrication and assembly technologies, and to the corrosion/fire protection and finishing processes. It addresses the various types of steel used in structures, and the various processes of fabrication, and of connection, including welding and bolting. Various steel structure assembly and construction processes are described. The different systems of corrosion protection, of fire protection and of finishing are explored. Study-unit Aims: The aims of this study-unit are: - To introduce steel construction technology to eventual architects, engineers and construction managers; - To understand the processes of steel construction so as to be able to prepare appropriate material and process specifications, as well as to be able to design steel structures, whilst taking into consideration the characteristics, potential and limitations of the material. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Explain the effect of the constituents, and production processes of steel, on the mechanical, physical, and fabrication properties; - Identify the different steel elements available for construction, and the systems of connection available; - Identify the different systems of assembly/construction available for steel structure; - Understand European and international standards for the production, and handling of steel and of steel construction; - Identify the processes, labour content, and plant required for the production of steel structures, so as to be able to quantify the effort and resource cost involved; - Understand the principles behind corrosion processes and effect of fire, and the techniques available to mitigate the effects on steel structures. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Write an outline specification for steel, and for the assembly of structural works, including structural and non-structural applications; - Write an outline specification for corrosion/fire protection, and for finishing systems; - Prepare and undertake a quality control programme for the production of steel structures; - Identify the various components of the construction process, and prepare outline bills of quantity for steel structures. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Reichel, A., Ackermann, P., Hentschel, A., Hochberg, A., Building with Steel: Details, Principles, Examples, Detail Practice, Birkhauser, 2007. Schultz, H.C., Sobek, W., Habermann, K.J., Steel Construction Manual, Birkhauser, Edition Detail, 2000. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Nathan Vella |
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