FCE 531: STRUCTURAL

DESIGN
TOPIC 1

INTRODUCTION AND
COURSE OVERVIEW
 FCE 531: Structural Design IIA

ELECTIVES IN FIRST SEMESTER

FCE 531: Structural Design IIA

Prerequisites
FCE 332: Strength of Materials IIB
FCE 432: Analysis and Design of Structures
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 FCE 531: Structural Design IIA:
Course Purpose
• This course will provide learners with knowledge on
determination of different types of loadings in structures

• Application of these loadings in design using the relevant

codes of practice

• The course will also cover the use of computer aided

structural analysis and design packages

• Detailing of the structural drawings

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 FCE 531: Structural Design IIA:
Expected Learning Outcomes
1. Determine different types of loadings on a structure from the
relevant codes of practice.
2. Design complete reinforced concrete structures.
3. Incorporate construction and expansion joints at the
appropriate locations in buildings.
4. Design and detail low rise industrial buildings in structural
steel.
5. Design and detail high rise residential and industrial buildings
in reinforced concrete.
6. Analyse indeterminate pre-stressed concrete structural
elements.
7. Design and detail liquid retaining and storage structures.
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 FCE 531: Structural Design IIA:
Course Content
1. Loading

2. Limit state design

3.Design of low rise buildings

4.Plastic design of steel

5.Precast systems Codes of practice

7. Design projects 5
 FCE 531: Structural Design IIA:
Course Content: (Loading)
Loading:
•Structural engineering design concepts,
•Dead loads (permanent actions),
•Imposed loads (dynamic actions),
•Earthquake loads,
•Wind Loads,
•Accidental loads,
•Load combinations,
•Material strengths.
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 FCE 531: Structural Design IIA:
Course Content: (Limit state design)
Limit state design methods:
• Design philosophy,
• Permissible stress method,
• Load factor method,
• Limit state method,
• The ultimate limit state,
• Serviceability limit state,
• Load factors,
• Material reduction factors,
• Load combinations.
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FCE 531: Structural Design IIA: Design
of low rise buildings
Design of low-rise industrial, residential and
agricultural buildings:
• In timber, steel, reinforced and prestressed
concrete,
• Reinforced concrete slabs,
• Industrial sheds,
• Portal frames in steel and reinforced concrete,
• Roof trusses,
• Connections.
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FCE 531: Structural Design IIA: Plastic
Design of Steel
Plastic design of steel:
• Single storey portal frame,
• Free bending moments,
• Establishment of the hinge positions,
• Determination of the possible collapse modes.
• Determination of the plastic moment,
• Calculation of the plastic modulus,
• Wind load factor check,
• Establishment of plastic action,
• Deflection checks,
• Stanchion base plate size and thickness
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 FCE 531: Structural Design IIA:
Precast Systems Codes of Practice
Precast systems codes of Practice:
• Prestressed concrete beams,

• Prestressed concrete columns,

• Prestressed concrete portal frames,

• Prestressed concrete bridge decks.

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 FCE 531: Structural Design IIA:
Design Projects
Design Projects:
• Competency in application of relevant codes of
practice,
• Application of both manual and computer aided
structural analysis and design packages,
• Detailing of structural drawings.
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 FCE 531: Structural Design IIA: Mode
of Delivery & Assessment
Mode of Delivery
•2 Hour lectures per week
•3 Hour Tutorial per week
•0 Laboratory sessions per semester

Laboratory Exercises
•None

Assessment:
•The course shall be examined as follows:
•2 Hour written Examination at the end of the semester (40%)
•Continuous Assessment Tests (20%)
•Written Project Reports (40%)

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 FCE 531: Structural Design IIA:
Example on References
1. Reynolds, Charles E. And Steedman, James C. 1974. Reinforced
concrete designer’s handbook 8th edition. A viewpoint publication
2. Mark Fintel (editor). Handbook of concrete engineering. 2nd edition.
CBS Publishers & Distributors PVT. LTD. New Delhi
3. Syal, I.C. and Goel, A.K. 2003. Reinforced concrete structures.
Revised edition. Chand publishing New Delhi
4. Wight, James K. And MacGregor, James, G. 2009. Reinforced
concrete, mechanics and design 5th edition. Perason, New Jersey.
5. Duggal, S.K. 2009. Design of steel structures. 3rd edition. McGraw Hill
education, New Delhi India

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 FCE 531: Structural Design IIA:
Project Groups
Table2: FCE 531 Class Groups
S/NO REG NO. NAME
GROUP A
LEADER 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

GROUP B
LEADER 1
2

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 FCE 531: Structural Design IIA:
Exercise No. 1
Table1: FCE 531 Exercise No. 1
Exercise No.
All 1 Constitute the class into 11 Project Groups

Group 1 1 Extract the relevant information from FCE 332: Strength of Materials IIB and identify its
application in this course.
Group 2 1 Extract the relevant information from FCE 432: Analysis and Design of Structures and identify
its application in this course.
Group 3 1 List the relevant codes of practice from both BS and Eurocode that will be relevant in this
course.
Group 4 1 With reference to different Codes of Practice, differentiate between Permissible stress method,
Load factor method, and Limit state method of structural design.
Group 5 1 With reference to different Wind loading codes, describe how wind loading analysis has
developed over the past 20 years.
Group 6 1 With reference to different Earthquake loading codes, describe how seismic analysis is
applicable in structural design and analysis.
Group 7 1 With reference to a cross-section of a beam element, describe the difference between elastic
design and plastic design of structures.
Group 8 1 Describe the interface between plastic analysis and plastic design.
Group 9 1 Briefly describe the key features of the computer aided structural analysis and design packages
available in the market.
Group 10 1 Briefly describe how computer aided structural analysis and design packages are interfaced
with the drawings tool.
Group 11 1 Using any one common Drafting software of your choice, demonstrate how a professional
drawing is supposed to be presented for both approval to the county authorities, and also for
implementation on site. 15