Loads and load paths for multi-storey structures, including the action of core walls. Design of composite steel-concrete floor systems. Matrix structural analysis for the determination of forces and displacements in structures. Relationship between frame analysis software and the technique of matrix analysis. Emphasis on performance issues for buildings which are not related to strength and deflection. -- Course Website
Instructor: Prof X-L Zhao, Dr B Bai
Prerequisites: CIV2206 and CIV2225