BYTS2500 Concrete Constructions Course description

Gradert skala A-F.

Det benyttes en intern og en ekstern sensor til sensurering av besvarelsene. Et uttrekk på minst 25 % av besvarelsene sensureres av to sensorer. Karakterene på de besvarelsene som er vurdert skal danne grunnlag for å fastsette nivå på resten av besvarelsene.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has advanced knowledge of the theory and design of reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete elements
• has basic knowledge on building of concrete elements
• has the basic understandig on the earthquake design of concrete structures according to Eurocode 8

Skills

The student is capable of

• can explain the behavior of prestressed concrete
• can dimension prestressed concrete structure in ultimate and serviceability limit state according to NS-EN 1992 1-1
• can perform stability calculations and dimension walls and joints in concrete buildings according to NS-EN 1992 1-1 and the "Betongelementboken"
• can dimension reinforced concrete structures according to NS-EN 1992 1-1

General competence

The student is capable of

• acquiring new academic knowledge through literature studies
• compiling and evaluating professional literature, as well as disseminate this in writing
• making independent assessments of alternative technical solutions
• evaluating the results obtained from a design software

The teaching consists of lectures, and exercises.

The following work requirements are compulsory and must be approved to be admitted to the exam:

• three of four individual exercises (each exercise takes about 8 hour work)

Students who fail to meet the coursework requirements can be given up to one re-submission opportunity before the exam.

Type of assessment:: 3 hours individual written exam

Exam results can be appealed.

In the event of a new and postponed exam, oral examination may be used. In the case of oral examinations for new and postponed examinations, the examination results can not be appealed.

All printed and written aids as well as approved calculator from list. If the calculator has the option of storing in the internal memory, the memory must be deleted before the exam. Samples can be made.

A grade scale with grades from A to E for pass (with A being the highest grade and E being the lowest pass grade) and F for fail is used in connection with the final assessment.

One internal sensor. External sensor is used regularly.

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