CIV4118 Fatigue and Fracture (15 credits)

Year Running: 2015/2016

Credit level: F7

Description

This module is designed to teach you how to perform the fatigue assessment of structural components. Fatigue of both metallic materials and concretes is investigated. The second part of the module is focused on Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics. These lectures are designed to teach you how to take into account the detrimental effect of cracks in structural components subjected to both static and fatigue loading.

Reading List

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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type	Hours
Independent	100.0
Lab	2.0
Lecture	36.0
Tutorial	12.0

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type	Duration	% of formal assessment	Semester
Exam	2.5	100 %	S2

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2023-24.