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BYGA2101

Structural Engineering

Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Ålesund
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

Strength of materials from mechanics. Shear stresses in beam sections. Plane stress, stress transformation and principal stresses. Yield criteria. Buckling of columns.

Structural engineering. Load carrying system design. Introduction to loads and load combinations. Design of beams and columns in concrete or steel. Laboratory works in concrete material.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The candidate shall:

  • be able to explain how forces and loads affect structures
  • have good knowledge of the basic connection between mechanics and construction theory
  • determine stresses from shear force and torsion in beams
  • know what a yield criterion is
  • define and know what buckling is
  • know how forces are transferred in structures
  • explain how structures are braced
  • define loads and load combinations for simple building structures
  • knowledge to calculate capacity of simple beams and columns in steel

Skills

The candidate should be able to:

  • apply his/her knowledge of mechanics and construction
  • calculate shear stresses in beams
  • determine stresses in plane stress, transform stresses and calculate principal stresses
  • use Mise's yield criterion to calculate when yielding occurs in a structure
  • calculate elastic buckling load for columns
  • explain the load-bearing effect and bracing systems in typical building structures
  • calculate loads on simple structures. Self weight, live load, wind load and snow load.
  • assemble loads into load combinations
  • design simple beams and columns in steel.

General competence

The candidate must:

  • have a good understanding of the connection between the basic theory and the practical application of the subject
  • have a basic understanding of structural engineering
  • have an understanding of basic problems in mechanics and design theory and be able to communicate these to others in their own field
  • have an understanding of the connection between external stresses on a structure and the response of the structure
  • be able to analyze and solve construction problems, within the framework of the curriculum of the course

Digital competence: Qualified use of computer programs. Analysis, interpretation of results. Data editing

Sustainability competence: The course helps to provide students with the necessary foundation to design safe, economical and sustainable structures.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, assignments and academic supervisions.

Laboratory exercise.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercise
  • Laboratory exercise

Further on evaluation

Written exam - 4 hours.

Letter grades A to F.

Mandatory work requirements; Group work, report writing and laboratory exercises must be approved in order to take the exam.

In the case of a postponed exam (resit exam), the written exam may be changed to an oral exam.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Civil Engineering - Engineering (BIBYGG)

Course materials

Kolbein Bell: Konstruksjonsmekanikk - Del 2: Fasthetslære.

Subject areas

  • Structural Engineering

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Ocean Operations and Civil Engineering

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code C Date 2025-12-05 Time 09:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Ankeret/Hovedbygget
Room C218
20 candidates

Re-sit examination - Summer 2026

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code C Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.