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CIVL6264: Composite Steel-Concrete Structures
2026 unit information
Students will understand the basic principles for the design of composite steel-concrete structures. In particular, they will develop an understanding of the procedures required for the design of composite beams, slabs and columns. Design guidelines will reflect requirements of the Australian Standards and international codes.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Engineering
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Civil Engineering |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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CIVL5264 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Analyse and design composite steel–concrete beams, slabs, columns and floor systems for strength and serviceability in accordance with relevant Australian Standards and design guidelines.
- LO2. Evaluate alternative composite structural systems and justify design choices based on structural efficiency, constructability, serviceability and practical engineering constraints.
- LO3. Undertake cross-sectional and member-level analysis of composite steel–concrete elements, including composite action, shear connection, effective section properties and steel–concrete interaction.
- LO4. Assess fire, vibration, dynamic and long-term serviceability considerations and incorporate these considerations into composite structural design.
- LO5. Communicate professional engineering design calculations, assumptions, modelling outcomes and recommendations for composite steel–concrete structures.
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