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BST22331 - Construction Materials & Structures

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
Course Offering Term*:
Not offering in current academic year

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

This course covers two subject area, construction materials and building structures.
This course aims to:
  • facilitate students to acquire knowledge of the essential and principal properties and applications of materials commonly used in construction; and
  • guide students to establish a reasoning approach based on scientific principles in selecting materials for construction. 
  • facilitate students to develop an understanding of the fundamental concepts of structures, engineering statics and an ability to analyze simple structures using statics.  


Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)

Continuous Assessment: 40%
Examination: 60%
Examination Duration: 2.5 hours
 
Detailed Course Information

BST22331.pdf

Useful Links

Division of Building Science and Technology