Structural Design

Course Information

College Akashi College Year 2021
Course Title Structural Design
Course Code 0101 Course Category Specialized / Compulsory
Class Format Lecture Credits Academic Credit: 2
Department Civil Engineering Student Grade 5th
Term First Semester Classes per Week 2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials Kuranishi S. and Nakamura S.: Bridge structure (3rd Ed), Morikita Publishing Co., Ltd. (as a designated textbook), Printed synopses of the lecture are distributed as necessary in a class.
Instructor MIYOSHI Takao

Course Objectives

This subject aims to help students understand and explain as follows:
1. Properties of concrete and steel, and infrastructures (D)
2. Composition of steel bridges, name of bridge member and load transmitting path of the bridge (D)
3. Main design methods and design standards of structures (D)
4 Loads used in the design of highway bridges, loads used in the design of main girder, calculation method of section force and calculation with reference to the design example (D, F)
5 A design procedure of concrete member and calculation with reference to the design example (D, F)

Rubric

Ideal LevelStandard LevelUnacceptable Level
Achievement 1A student who can sufficiently understand and explain properties of concrete and steel and steel structures in civil engineering.A student who can understand and explain properties of concrete and steel and steel structures in civil engineering.A student who cannot understand and explain properties of concrete and steel and steel structures in civil engineering.
Achievement 2A student who can sufficiently understand and explain composition of steel bridges, name of bridge member and load transmitting path of the bridge.A student who can understand and explain composition of steel bridges, name of bridge member and load transmitting path of the bridge.A student who cannot understand and explain composition of steel bridges, name of bridge member and load transmitting path of the bridge.
Achievement 3A student who can sufficiently understand and explain main design methods and design standards of structuresA student who can understand and explain main design methods and design standards of structuresA student who cannot understand and explain main design methods and design standards of structures
Achievement 4A student who can sufficiently understand and explain loads used in the design of highway bridges, loads used in the design of main girder, calculation method of section force and calculation with reference to the design exampleA student who can understand and explain loads used in the design of highway bridges, loads used in the design of main girder, calculation method of section force and calculation with reference to the design exampleA student who cannot understand and explain loads used in the design of highway bridges, loads used in the design of main girder, calculation method of section force and calculation with reference to the design example
Achievement 5A student who can sufficiently understand and explain a design procedure of concrete member and calculation with reference to the design exampleA student who can understand and explain a design procedure of concrete member and calculation with reference to the design exampleA student who cannot understand and explain a design procedure of concrete member and calculation with reference to the design example

Assigned Department Objectives

学習・教育到達度目標 (D) See Hide
学習・教育到達度目標 (F) See Hide

Teaching Method

Outline:
A teacher of this subject has an experience as an engineer of bridge fabricator. He engaged in design of steel bridges and steel structures. Based on his experiences, he will explain outline of steel and concrete structures as the knowledge to design structures and he will teach outline of design methods. Also, he explain application method of design load, calculation method of section force and design manner of RC slab so that students can understand specific design procedure of structure. Students have to conduct practically structural calculation of RC slab.
Style:
In this subject, outline of structures, main design methods and design standards for them are explained by lecture-style class. Especially, this class will focus on steel bridge as a representative infrastructure. Its classification, structural type and mechanism will be also explained in the class. Loads used in bridge design, its application method and section force calculation method using influence line. Understanding of students will be confirmed by assignment and mid-term exam regarding section force calculation of a simple plate girder bridge. Furthermore, this class will focus on RC slab as a representative concrete structure. Structure, type and specific design method will be explained in the order of the design flow. Assignment on design of RC slab will be set to check understanding of students.
Notice:
This class will be proceeded on the premise that students have learned fundamental knowledge of structural mechanics, construction materials and concrete structures. Students should work on an assignment on design as the class progresses, because its amount is considerable and it will be expected the assignment is helpful for students to develop an understanding of the learning content. This subject has a content the summation of learning time guaranteed in class and standard self-learning time including required time for conducting preparation, review, and assignment corresponds 90 hours.
If the number of absences exceeds more than 25% of total school hours, pass is not accepted.

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

Active Learning
Aided by ICT
Applicable to Remote Class
Instructor Professionally Experienced

Course Plan

Theme Goals
1st Semester
1st Quarter
1st Outline of structures
Material and structural properties of steel and concrete, a series of plan, design, fabrication, construction and maintenance of mainly steel structure will be explained.
Students can understand material and structural properties of steel and concrete, a series of plan, design, fabrication, construction and maintenance of mainly steel structure.
2nd Outline of steel bridges
Steel bridges are focused on as a representative structure, and the classification, structural style and mechanism will be explained.
Students can understand structural type, mechanism and classification of steel bridge by several measures.
3rd Design methods of structures
Main design methods and several design standards of structures will be explained.
Students can understand technical terms regarding the design of structure, characteristics of several design methods and design standards of infrastructure.
4th Design load (1)
Type of load used in design, dead load, live load and the effect of impact regarding bridge as a structure will be explained.
Students can understand the difference between static and dynamic loads, characteristics and thinking of dead and live load used in design of the bridge and dealing with dynamic effect.
5th Design load (2)
Calculation method of dead load and application method of live load using influence line regarding simply supported plate girder bridge will be explained.
Students can understand section force and reaction calculation method of members constituting simply supported plate girder bridge subjected to uniform dead load and concentrated dead load by using influence line.
6th Design load (3)
Section force calculation method of simply supported plate girder bridge caused by dead and live loads will be explained.
Students can understand how to decide application section of live load using influence line and can understand specific calculation method of section force based on the result.
7th Design load (4)
The effect of earthquake, wind and temperature in bridge design will be explained.
Students can understand how to handle seismic force, wind load and change of temperature in bridge design in addition to dead and live loads.
8th Mid term exam
2nd Quarter
9th Design of RC slab (1)
Structure and type of RC slab and basic design concept will be explained.
Students can understand structure and type of RC slab and basic design concept.
10th Design of RC slab (2)
Definition of slab span, determination of slab thickness, compression stress limit value of concrete and tension stress limit value of reinforcing steel caused by bending will be explained.
Students can understand definition of slab span, determination of slab thickness, compression stress limit value of concrete and tension stress limit value of reinforcing steel caused by bending.
11th Design of RC slab (3)
Design bending moment and reinforcement arranging method of slab will be explained.
Students can understand design bending moment, reinforcement arrangement at mid-slab span, cantilever span and above main girder of RC.
12th Design of RC slab (4)
Determination method of reinforcement arrangement, structural detail and limit state of RC slab will be explained.
Students can understand the bending location of reinforcing bar, haunch, structure of RC slab above the girder end and limit state which should be considered in verification.
13th Design of RC slab (5)
Limit state and reinforcing bar arrangement of RC slab will be explained.
Students can understand how to modify reinforcing bar arrangement when RC slab does not satisfy with the limit state. Also, student can understand how to verify limit state of RC slab.
14th Design of RC slab (6)
Verification method of each limit state will be explained.
Students can understand the verification method of each limit state.
15th Design of RC slab (7)
Specific design calculation method of RC slab will be explained while reviewing the design procedure through the design example.
Students can explain design procedure and specific design calculation of RC slab with referring its design example.
16th No-final exam

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

ExaminationReportBehaviorTotal
Subtotal404020100
Basic ProficiencySpecialized Proficiency404020100