Framework for structural design learning: Difference between revisions

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The framework incorporates:

Ethos
Examples
Guidance
Processes

Ethos

Ethos is about how you think, the principles that guide your actions. It is about being a critical thinker. Structural design is a very good context for developing skil in critical thinking. Critical thinkers submit to a discipline for establishing outcomes that best satisfy the goals. For ideas about learning to be a critical thinker see this paper.

Examples

It is very useful for learners to have available examples of typical outcomes.

The Footbridge and Industrial Building examples are provided for this purpose.

Guidance

See here.

Processes

Working with processes and seeking to improve them is a core issue in good design.

The Structural Design Process

See here.

Process mapping

The Institution of Structural Egineers publises a Structural Plan of Work that sets out an overall process for structural engineers working on a project for a building. It is based on the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Plan of Work

The stages in the IStructE Plan of Work are shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1 IStructE Structural Plan of Work

That seems to be a lot of stages but one could add 'Re-use' and 'Decommissioning to the list.

For student project work, a simpler form of the Plan of Work might be used - such as shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2 Simplified process map for structural design

Design Plan

In any complex operation, it is important to work to a plan.

The modelling process

See here.

Control strategies

See here

Design Documents

Key output documents are shown in Table 1

Table 1 Stage activities and outcomes
Stage	Activities	Design documents
0	Receive client brief and initial site information.	1. Client requirements
1	Develop the Structural Design Brief. Develop the Site Information Document.	2. Structural Design Brief (Stage 1) 3. Site information document
2	Carry out an options analysis. Decide on the option to be used. Develop a partial design for the structure.	4. Structural Design Brief (Stage 2) 5. Options Analysis Report 6. Design Proposal for Stage 4
4	Develop the complete structural design	7. Production information: drawings and specifications 8. Design verification report

Client requirements

The client requirements that relate to the structure.

Site information

This document may include information about: topography, existing site features, former usage, services, ground conditions, etc.

Structural design brief

This is a collection of all requirements that may affect the structural design.

The Brief established at Stage 1 should not relate to a specific structural form.

The Brief is developed at Stage 2 will relate to information from the options analysis..

Changes to the Brief should be avoided, if practical, after Stage 2.

Options analysis Report

A report on how a set of options was developed to a degree of detail sufficient to assess them against the requirements leading to a decision on the form of structure to be used.

Design Proposal for Stage 4

This document is similar to the Approval in Principle document for bridges and to the Basis of Structural Design document described in the IStructE Plan of Work.

It is recommended that the Design pProposal for Stage 4 includes:

1. Project description

2. Reference to documents:

Client brief

Site Information

Structural Design Brief (Stage 2)

Options Analysis Report

3. Information about the proposed structure - what has been decided at the end of Stage 2 mainly as a result of the options analysis.

4. Statements in relation to the design brief items in terms of:

What has been addressed at the end of Stage 2.

Actions needed at Stage 4 to ensure that all requirements have been properly addressed.

Design verification report

This report demonstrates that the mandatory requirements have been satisfied and how the non-mandatory requirements have been addressed.

It records validation of the processes used and how the processes were verified.

It serves as a record of what has been done for archiving purposes.

Typical contents of a verification report:

1. Modelling

Description of the models used.

Modelling reviews: model validation, results verification

2. Code of practice calculations.

Record of calculations

Record of verification processes

3. Stability and Robustness report.

4. Sustainability Report

5. Access and Maintenance strategy

6. Cost analysis

7. Construction methods

Statement

CDM report

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 * Ethos
-* Processes
 * Examples
 * Guidance
+*Processes
 === Ethos ===
-Ethos is about how you think, the principles that guide your actions. It is about being a [[Critical thinking|critical thinker]]. Structural design is a very good context for developing skil in critical thinking. Critical thinkers submit to a discipline for establishing outcomes that best satisfy the goals. For ideas about learning to be a critical thinker see [https://engineers.scot/office/resources/publications/discipline-ct.pdf this pape]r.
+Ethos is about how you think, the principles that guide your actions. It is about being a [[Critical thinking|critical thinker]]. Structural design is a very good context for developing skil in critical thinking. Critical thinkers submit to a discipline for establishing outcomes that best satisfy the goals. For ideas about learning to be a critical thinker see [https://engineers.scot/office/resources/publications/discipline-ct.pdf this paper].
+=== Examples ===
+It is very useful for learners to have available examples of typical outcomes.
+The [[Structural design of a footbridge|Footbridge]] and Industrial Building examples are provided for this purpose.
+=== Guidance ===
+See [[Chapter 2:Structural engineering|here]].
 === Processes ===
 Working with processes and seeking to improve them is a core issue in good design.
+==== The Structural Design Process ====
+See here.
 ==== Process mapping ====
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 The stages in the IStructE Plan of Work are shown in Figure 1.
 [[File:ISE-PlanofW-2.png|thumb|972x972px|Figure 1 IStructE Structural Plan of Work|none]]That seems to be  a lot of stages but one could add 'Re-use' and 'Decommissioning to the list.
-[[File:Process-map.png|none|thumb|700x700px]]
+For student project work, a simpler form of the Plan of Work might be used - such as shown in Figure 2.
+[[File:Process-map.png|none|thumb|700x700px|Figure 2  Simplified process map for structural design]]
+==== Design Plan ====
+In any complex operation, it is important to work to a [[Planning|plan]].
+==== The modelling process ====
+See [http://stempedia.com/wp-content/uploads/Modelling-proces-3-1.docx here].
+==== Control strategies ====
+See [[Control strategies for structural design|here]]
+=== Design Documents ===
+Key output documents are shown in Table 1
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+Table 1  Stage activities and outcomes
+|'''Stage'''
+|'''Activities'''
+|'''Design documents'''
+|-
+|0
+|Receive client brief and initial site information.
+|1.       Client requirements
+|-
+|1
+|Develop the Structural Design Brief.
+Develop the Site Information Document.
+|2.       Structural Design Brief (Stage 1)
+.       Site information document
+|-
+|2
+|Carry out an options analysis.
+Decide on the option to be used.
+Develop a partial design for the structure.
+|4.       Structural Design Brief (Stage 2)
+.       Options Analysis Report
+.       Design Proposal for Stage 4
+|-
+|4
+|Develop the complete structural design
+|7.       Production information: drawings and  specifications
+.       Design verification report
+|}
+'''Client requirements'''
+The client requirements that relate to the structure.
+'''Site information'''
+This document may include information about:  topography, existing site features, former usage, services, ground conditions, etc.
+'''Structural design brief'''
+This is a collection of all requirements that may affect the structural design.
+The Brief established at Stage 1 should not relate to a specific structural form.
+The Brief is developed at Stage 2 will relate to information from the options analysis..
+Changes to the Brief should be avoided, if practical, after Stage 2.
+'''Options analysis Report'''
+A report on how a set of options was developed to a degree of detail sufficient to assess them against the requirements leading to a decision on the form of structure to be used.
+'''Design Proposal for Stage 4'''
+This document is similar to the ''Approval in Principle'' document for bridges and to the ''Basis of Structural Design'' document described in the IStructE Plan of Work.
+It is recommended that the Design pProposal for Stage 4 includes:
+.  Project description
+.  Reference to documents:
+        Client brief
+        Site Information
+        Structural Design Brief (Stage 2)
+        Options Analysis Report
+.  Information about the proposed structure - what has been decided at the end of Stage 2 mainly as a result of the options analysis.
+. Statements in relation to the design brief items in terms of:
+        What has been addressed at the end of Stage 2.
+        Actions needed at Stage 4 to ensure that all requirements have been properly addressed.
+'''Design verification report'''
+This report demonstrates that the mandatory requirements have been satisfied and how the non-mandatory requirements have been addressed.
+It records validation of the processes used and how the processes were verified.
+It serves as a record of what has been done for archiving purposes.
+Typical contents of a verification report:
+. Modelling
+     Description of the models used.
+     Modelling reviews: model validation, results verification
+.  Code of practice calculations.
+      Record of calculations
+      Record of verification processes
+. Stability and Robustness report.
+.  Sustainability Report
+.  Access and Maintenance strategy
+.  Cost analysis
+.  Construction methods
+       Statement
+       CDM report