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BYGA2361

Structural design 2

New from the academic year 2025/2026

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

About

About the course

Course content

Structural design principles for reinforced concrete and steel structures.

Steel:

Behavior of steel members under torsion.

Buckling of plates and cross-section classes.

Lateral-torsional buckling of steel beams.

Second-order effects in slender columns.

Design of steel beam-columns.

Welded connections.

Concrete:

Crack width and deformation calculations.

Creep and shrinkage.

Digital tools:

Parametric design

Learning outcome

The subject offers theoretical knowledge on the design and behaviour of reinforced concrete and steel structures according to the Eurocodes.

The course has the following learning objectives:

Knowledge:

  • Mechanical behaviour of concrete and steel
  • Design and resistance of RC members subjected to axial force, shear and bending in the ultimate limit state
  • Control of crack width and deflections of RC members in the serviceability limit state
  • Elastic buckling of steel plates
  • Lateral-torsional buckling of steel beams
  • Second-order moments and behaviour of beam-columns

Skills:

  • Calculate displacements and crack widths in slabs and beams including creep and shrinkage in the concrete.
  • Calculate cross-section capacity of steel plate girders
  • Calculate lateral-torsional buckling capacity of beams
  • Design of steel beam-columns
  • Structural analysis and design with help of parametric design tools

General competence: Theoretical foundation for analysis and design of steel and reinforced concrete structures. Member and section design according to the Eurocodes.

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 and compulsory calculation exercises. Some exercises require use of computational software such as Python/Excel.

Compulsory assignments

  • Compulsory assignments

Further on evaluation

Assessment method:

4-hour written school exam (60%)

Project (40%)

Resit exam in the spring semester. 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

S.I. Sørensen.: Betongkonstruksjoner - Berergning og dimensjonering etter Eurocode 2, Akademika forlag.

NS-EN 1992-1-1:2004+A1:2014+NA:2018: Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures. Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings

Per Kr. Larsen: Dimensjonering av stålkonstruksjoner (siste utgave), Fagbokforlaget.

NS-EN 1993 (Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures, Part 1-1 and 1-8.

Stålkonstruksjoner - Profiler og formler, Tapir.

Subject areas

  • Structural Engineering

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Ocean Operations and Civil Engineering

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

School exam
Weighting 60/100 Examination aids Code C Date 2025-12-08 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 C225
15 candidates
Room C218
10 candidates
Assignment
Weighting 40/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment

Re-sit examination - Spring 2026

School exam
Weighting 60/100 Examination aids Code C Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.
Assignment
Weighting 40/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment