Environmental Loads on Structures (OFF900)
The course is directed towards PhD candidates who work with problems associated with environmental loads, and structural response caused by environmental loads.
Course description for study year 2024-2025. Please note that changes may occur.
Course code
OFF900
Version
1
Credits (ECTS)
10
Semester tution start
Spring, Autumn
Number of semesters
1
Exam semester
Spring, Autumn
Language of instruction
English
Content
The course gives the candidate a thorough introduction to calculation of environmental loads on structures.
Some or all of the following themes will be discussed:
Stochastic description of environmental loads;
Wind climate. Mean wind loads and loads due to turbulence. Quasi-static and resonant response to fluctuating wind loads. Wind-structure interaction.
Sea currents;
Models to explain regular and stochastic waves as well as wave loads on slender structures including flow induced vibrations;
Wave loads on large volume bodies, diffraction effects and fluid-structure interaction;,
Seismic data and earthquake loads;
Ice data and ice loads from the Barents Sea.
Response analysis and stochastic presentation of response to environmental loads
The content will be adjusted considerably in accordance with the candidate's main interests and direction of specialization.
Learning outcome
Upon finishing the course the candidate
- Has a broad overview of the most important environmental loads that influence on the structure the student is analyzing in his/her PhD work
- Has an extended introduction to calculation of environmental loads on structures
- Has an extended introduction to calculation of the response of structures exposed to environmental loads
- Has an extended introduction to the difference between deterministic and stochastic methods for calculation of loads
- Has prepared a relevant project report that can be used as a basic document for further work on the PhD thesis.
Required prerequisite knowledge
Recommended prerequisites
Exam
Form of assessment | Weight | Duration | Marks | Aid |
---|---|---|---|---|
Written assignment and 2 oral exams | 1/1 | Passed / Not Passed |
No continuation options are offered on the report. Students who do not pass the report can take this part again the next time the subject has regular teaching.
Coursework requirements
Course teacher(s)
Course teacher:
Bjørn SkaareCourse teacher:
Muk Chen OngCourse teacher:
Yihan XingCourse coordinator:
Muk Chen OngCourse teacher:
Lin LiHead of Department:
Mona Wetrhus MindeCourse teacher:
Jasna Bogunovic JakobsenMethod of work
Open for
Available for PhD candidates at the Faculty of Science and Technology.
Open for private candidates: On application only