| CODE | CVE5691 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Introduction to the Eurocodes | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Civil and Structural Engineering | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | EN1990 and EN1991 form part of the common core of the Eurocode suite. The study-unit will address the philosophy that is adopted by the Eurocodes, namely limit state design, the application of partial safety factors, reliability analysis, and the basis of design used throughout the Eurocode suite. The study-unit will also introduce the approach of the Eurocodes towards the determination of actions on structures, particularly as far as concerns wind and other environmental actions, and highway loads. Study-unit Aims: The objective of the study-unit will be to familiarize candidates with the Eurocode suite, introducing limit state philosophy, the nomenclature and design approach adopted in the Eurocodes; and make candidates aware of the codification proposed Europe-wide, as far as concerns structural design. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - understand the application of limit-state theory to the design of structures; - understand the use of safety factors and combination coefficients; - understand the basis of design to a specific design life; - understand the basis of the Eurocode suite of design standards. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - apply the appropriate actions to be used in the design of structures; - apply the appropriate partial safety factors and combination coefficients to the design of structures; - use the appropriate NDP documents. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - MSA EN 1990 - National Annex for MSA EN 1990 - MSA EN 1991 - National Annex for MSA EN 1991 - Gulvanessian H., Calgaro,J-A., Holicky M., Designers' Guide to EN 1990 Eurocode: Basis of Structural Design. - Cook, H. Designers' Guide to EN 1991-1-4 Eurocode 1: Actions on Structures; General Actions Part 1-4: Wind Actions. - Moore, D., Bailey, C., Lennon, T., Yang, W., Designers' Guide to EN 1991-1-2, EN 1992-1-2, EN 1993-1-2, EN 1994 -1-2 (Eurocode). - Calgaro,J-A, Tschumi, M., Gulvanessian,H, Designers' Guide to Eurocode 1: Actions on Bridges. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualifications: Professional status as a perit in Malta | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Indep Study, Indep Online Learn, Lect & Tutorial | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Alex Torpiano |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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