Detailed Curriculum

Lectures you shall have Lifetime access to by enrolling in this course

    1. 1.1 Type of Loads for Structure Design-Natural and Man Made

    2. 1.2 Definition of Point Loads, Line Loads and Area Loads

    3. 1.3 Characteristics Action (Loads) and Characteristic Strength of Materials

    4. 1.4 Probability of Wind Exceedance for Return Period of 50 years

    5. 1.5 Understanding Limit State of Collapse, Servicability and Corresponding Design Combinations

    6. 1.6 Understanding Limit State of Serviceability - Cracking

    7. 1.7 Partial Safety Factor for Materials and Load Combinations

    1. 2.1 Calculation of Dead Load on Structure

    2. 2.2 Calculation of Imposed (Live) Loads on Structure as per IS875-2

    3. 2.3 Calculation of Loads due to Light Weight Partition Walls

    4. 2.4 Reduction in Live loads as per IS875-Part 2 for Columns and Foundations

    5. 2.5 Calculation of Imposed Loads on Various Types of Roofs- Sloping and Flat Roofs

    6. 2.6 Calculation of Horizontal loads on Parapets and Balustrades for Various type of Occupancies

    7. 2.7 Calculation of Fire Tender Loads on the Structure as per NBC 2016

    1. 3.1 Understanding Concept of Wind Speed, Pressure Coefficients and Force Coefficients

    2. 3.2 Understanding Wind Coefficients k1, k2 , k3 , k4 , kd , ka and kc as per IS875-3

    3. 3.3 Relation between 3 second Gust Speed and Hourly Wind Speed

    4. 3.4 Understanding Topography Factor k3 in Details

    5. 3.5 Understanding External pressure, Internal Pressure and Local Pressure Coefficients

    6. 3.6 Difference of Wind Loads between Hip Roofs and Curved Roofs

    7. 3.7 Meaning of Solidity Ratio, Vortex Shedding and Aeroelastic Fluttering

    8. 3.8 Interference Effects on Low Rise and High-Rise Buildings

    9. 3.9 Understanding Along Wind, Across Wind and Wake Excitation Effects

    1. 4.1 Fetch Length, Gradient Height and Other Terms used in IS875-Part3

    2. 4.2 Basic and Design Wind Speed with Explanation of k1 factor

    3. 4.3 Understanding Terrain and Height Multiplying Factor k2 in IS875-3

    4. 4.4 Calculating Topography Factor k3 for Ridge/Cliff and Cyclonic Factor k4

    5. 4.5 Understanding Wind Directionality Factor kd, Area Averaging Factor ka and Combination factor kc

    6. 4.6 Calculating Internal pressure coefficients Cpi for Buildings with Regular openings and Large openings

    7. 4.7 Calculating External pressure coefficients Cpe for Walls and Roofs of Rectangular Clad Buildings

    1. 5.1 Practical Case study example of Calculation of Wind load on Pitched Roof building (Pressure Coefficient Method)

    2. 5.2 Wind Load application in STAAD for Pitched roof Building

    3. 5.3 Wind load calculations for Boundary Wall with Hand Calculation Verification

    4. 5.4 Wind load calculations for Sign Board structure with Application in STAAD

    1. 6.1 Wind Load Calculations on Rectangular Building with Flat Roof and Application in STAAD

    2. 6.2 Calculation of Wind load on Building with Mono Slope Roof

    3. 6.3 Calculation of Wind Load on Building with Mono Slope Roof Canopies

    4. 6.4 Calculation of Wind loads on Building with Free Standing Double Slope Roofs

    5. 6.5 Calculation of Wind Load of Pitched Roof of Multi Span buildings

About this course

  • $99.00
  • 64 lessons
  • 24 hours of video content
  • Downloadable Excel Files
  • STAAD Sample files

COURSE CURRICULUM

  • Calculation of Dead Loads, Imposed Loads and Fire Tender Loads as per IS875 Part-1 and Part-2

    Dead loads and Imposed loads calculations as per Indian Standards. Calculation of Loads due to Light Weight Partition Walls , Reduction in Live loads as per IS875-Part 2 for Columns and Foundations, Imposed Loads on Various Types of Roofs- Sloping and Flat Roofs, Horizontal loads on Parapets and Balustrades for Various type of Occupancies and Calculation of Fire tender loads is explained with examples

  • Concept of Wind Speed, Pressure Coefficients and Force Coefficients

    Understanding Wind Coefficients k1, k2 , k3 , k4 , kd , ka and kc as per IS875-3, Relation between 3 second Gust Speed and Hourly Wind Speed, Topography Factor k3, External pressure, Internal Pressure and Local Pressure Coefficients, Difference of Wind Loads between Hip Roofs and Curved Roofs, Meaning of Solidity Ratio, Vortex Shedding and Aeroelastic Fluttering, Interference Effects on Low Rise and High-Rise Buildings and Understanding Along Wind, Across Wind and Wake Excitation Effects is explained with numerical examples.

  • Wind Load Case studies Calculation with Practical Applications in STAAD and Excel Calculation Sheets

    Practical Case study example of Calculation of Wind load on Pitched Roof building (Pressure Coefficient Method), Wind Load application in STAAD for Pitched roof Building, Wind load calculations for Boundary Wall with Hand Calculation Verification, Wind load calculations for Sign Board structure with Application in STAAD, Wind Load Calculations on Rectangular Building with Flat Roof and Application in STAAD, Calculation of Wind load on Building with Mono Slope Roof, Free Standing Double Slope Roofs

  • Dynamic Wind Load on Tall Slender Structures (Gust Factor Approach)Dynamic Wind Load on Tall Slender Structures(Gust Factor Approach)

    Dynamic Effects of Wind on Tall/Slender Structures and Fundamental Time Period, Along Wind, Across Wind and Torsional Response of Wind- Mean Response and Fluctuating Response, Motion due to Vortex Shedding, Theory of Gust Factor Calculations with Formulae, Gust Factor for Along Wind Effects and Across Wind Effects in Excel Sheet as per IS875-3

  • Seismic Loads on Buildings as per IS1893:2016

    Introduction to Seismic loads, Meaning of Static Analysis and Dynamic Analysis, Seismic Load Combinations for Orthogonal and Non-Orthogonal Buildings, Vertical Earthquake, Seismic Zone Classification as per Indian Standards (Zone 2 - 5), Importance Factor for Different Buildings, Response Reduction Factor for Masonry, Steel and Concrete Buildings, Spectral Acceleration Parameters and Graph, Time Period Calculation for Different Types of Frame Structures, Time Period of Building Structure with RCC Structural Walls, Base Shear of Building as per Zone Factor, Fundamental Time Period and Importance Factor

  • Downloadable Excel Files

    Excel files for Dynamic wind load Calculations, Static Wind load calculations for Low Rise, Warehouse Structures, Topography factor calculations, Pitched Roof, Boundary wall, Signboard and STAAD sample files for load applications

Bonus material

Includes following additional resources to help you Learn and Evolve

  • Downloadable Excel File Programs for Static Wind Load applications for Low rise buildings

  • STAAD sample files for Load Applications

  • Dynamic Wind load (Gust Factor) Applications theory with Practical Example

Practical Learning Techniques

This course gives you easy access to the Invaluable Practical Learning Techniques used by Professionals in Calculation of Wind and Seismic loads as per Indian Standards

The course is aimed for Civil and Structural Engineers / Students who seek to specialize in the calculations of Dead Loads, Live loads, Static and Dynamic Wind Loads, Static and Dynamic Seismic loads as per Indian Standards

PREREQUISITES

 STAAD.Pro Connect Series

Microsoft Excel

 IS875 - Part 1 to 5 (Available for free on BIS website)

& IS1893:2016 Code / BIS NBC 2016 (Available for free on BIS website) 

This course includes:

On completion of this course, the participant will be awarded a professional certificate that will act as proof for recruiters /for placement agencies that you have relevant skills and knowledge in the Load Calculations as per Indian Standards

  • 24 hours on-demand video

  • Certificate of completion

  • Queries Revert within 2 Working days

  • Full lifetime access

PROFESSIONAL UPSKILL OPPURTINITIES FOR

Structural Engineers

Entry Level Structural Engineers

Young Engineering Graduates

Civil Engineer

PEB Engineers

Heavy Industrial Engineering Professionals

 Anyone who wants to build a Career in Structural Engineering

Certificate of Completion

On completion of this course, the participant will be awarded a professional certificate

Sample Lecture 1

Gust Factor Theory in Detail

Sample Lecture 2

Wind Wake Excitation Theory

Sample Lecture 3

Live load Application on Roof

FAQ

Questions, Concerns, or something else?

  • How much does the course cost?

    The course cost is 99$ USD for lifetime access.

  • Is the course full-time?

    No, the course has prerecorded online videos that can be accessed 24X7. You can watch and learn as per your availability.

  • Do I need prior design experience to be able to understand the content?

    No, you don't need any prior structure design experience as we shall teach the concepts from the Basics.

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