Mechanics/Strength of Materials II (Dynamics)

At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. identify basic principles and techniques of structural design concepts; 2. describe factor of safety; 3. determine simple stress systems; and 4. draw Mohr’s and Strain Cycles.

Introduction to building structural design concepts, principles and techniques, concepts and unit of measurements, simple stress systems such as direct stress (tensile and compressive), factor of safety, mechanical testing of materials, behaviours of steel under load, Complex stress systems such as oblique stress in two and three dimensions, Principal planes, Mohr’s circles and Strain cycle; concept of failure; theory of pure bending, shear stress in beams, torsion of circular shafts, theory of plasticity. BUD 251: Computer Application in Building Construction (2units C: LH 15; PH 45) Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, the students should be able to: 1. identify various software programmes applied in building; and 2. apply various software programmes in building process. Course Contents History of computer and information technology developments; software in use in the construction industry –for design (AutoCAD, Revit); costing (WinQs) and project planning (Microsoft Project/Primavera); Microsoft Project/Primavera; Spread sheets. Students are expected to familiarize themselves with the use of the Computer Aided Design software and any of the project planning software such as Microsoft Project or Primavera.