Vindlast på konstruktioner

2018/2019

Forudsætninger/Anbefalede forudsætninger for at deltage i modulet

Prerequisites:

The module builds on knowledge gained in the course modules Structural Mechanics and Dynamics, Risk and Reliability in Engineering or similar.

Modulets indhold, forløb og pædagogik

Objective

Students who complete the module:

Læringsmål

Viden

Knowledge

  • 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 modeling and calculation of wind loads on civil engineering structures
  • Understand stochastic processes, stochastic dynamics and wind actions on structures
  • Understand basic stochastic dynamics and its applications in engineering, especially for wind actions

Færdigheder

Skills

  • 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

Competencies:

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

Undervisningsform

Type of instruction

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 navnWind Loads on Structures
Prøveform
Skriftlig eller mundtlig
Exam format:

Individual oral or written exam. Exam format is decided on by start of semester.
ECTS5
Bedømmelsesform7-trins-skala
CensurIntern prøve
VurderingskriterierEvaluation criteria:

Are stated in the Framework Provisions.

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Fakta om modulet

Engelsk titelWind Loads on Structures
ModulkodeB-MK-K3G-12
ModultypeKursus
Varighed1 semester
SemesterEfterår
ECTS5
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
UndervisningsstedCampus Esbjerg
Modulansvarlig

Organisation

StudienævnStudienævnet for Byggeri og Anlæg
InstitutInstitut for Byggeri og Anlæg
FakultetDet Ingeniør- og Naturvidenskabelige Fakultet