Forudsætninger/Anbefalede forudsætninger for at deltage i modulet

Prerequisites:

The module adds to the knowledge obtained in Structural Mechanics and Dynamics, Risk and Reliability in Engineering.

Modulets indhold, forløb og pædagogik

Students who complete the module

Læringsmål

Viden

• Understand the nature of wind: wind profile, mean wind, extreme wind, turbulence, turbulence field – for applications for structures such as buildings, bridges and wind turbines.
• Understand modelling and calculation of wind loads on civil engineering structuresl
• Understand stochastic processes, stochastic dynamics and wind actions on structures.
• Understand basic stochastic dynamics and its applications in engineering, especially for wind actions.

Færdigheder

• Be able to apply methods for stochastic dynamics for application in engineering, especially for wind actions.
• Be able to calculate static and dynamic wind loads on buildings.
• Be able to assess cross-wind load actions such as rhythmic vortex shedding and galloping.
• Be able to assess structures exposed to wind load in ULS and SLS (comfort).
• Be able to apply rules for wind actions in design codes.
• Be able to assess wind loads on bridges.
• Use correct professional terminology.

Kompetencer

• Be able to model, calculate and communicate wind loads on civil engineering structures.

Undervisningsform

Lectures, etc. supplemented with project work, workshops, presentation seminars, lab tests.

Omfang og forventet arbejdsindsats

The module is 5 ECTS which is corresponding to 150 hours of study.

Eksamen

Prøver

Prøvens navn	Vindlast på konstruktioner
Prøveform	Skriftlig eller mundtlig Exam format: Individual oral or written exam. Exam format is decided on by start of semester.
ECTS	5
Bedømmelsesform	7-trins-skala
Censur	Intern prøve
Vurderingskriterier	Evaluation criteria: As stated in the Joint Programme Regulations. http:/​/​www.engineering.aau.dk/​digitalAssets/​332/​332984_faellesbestemmelser_230617.pdf