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This subiect covers topics such as: administration and law, local
the roleof building surveyor; statutory functions
related to Acts and regulations; the building surveyor as
manager.
Liaison with other council departments, public authorities and
private enterprise.
Basic principles of the regulations. General knowledge of
related Acts, regulations, codes and standards.
Plan checking of domestic type applications for building
permit.
Textbooks
Australian Uniform Building Regulations Co-ordinating Council.
Building Code ofAustralia 1990, 2nd edn, Canberra, Australian
Uniform Building Regulations Co-ordinating Council, 1990
Building Control Act 1981, Melbourne, Victorian Govt. Pub. Office
Victoria Building Regulations, 1983, Melbourne, Victorian Govt. Pub.
Office.
~~192s lntroduction to Construction Law
No. of hours per week: two hours
Instruction: lectures, tutorials
Assessment: examination 80%, assessed work
20%
Subject aims and description
This subject is intended to enable students to understand the
origins of law and to provide building surveyors with a suitable
legal background for the proper discharge of their duties.
This subject covers the concept of law, sources of law, origin
and development of common law and Australian law,
hierarchy of courts and the branches of law. The doctrine of
precedent. Statutory interpretation. Studies of relevant case
law torts, nuisance and occupier's liability. Liability of public
authorities in building control. Property law and related Acts.
Professional liability for negligence.
Textbooks
Easton, et al. Introducing the Law. 3rd edn, North Ryde, CCH
Publications, 1990
Gifford, K. How to Understandan Act of Parliament. 7th edn, Sydney,
Law Book Co., 1991
References
The Law Handbook. Fitzroy Legal Service
Maher, F. and Waller, L. An lntroduction to Law. 6th edn, Sydney, Law
Book Co., 1991
Maher, F., Derham, D. and Waller, P. Judicial Precedent andstatutory
Interpretation. Sydney, Law Book Co., 1969
~ ~ 1 9 6 Communications
No. of hours per week: two hours for two
semesters
Instruction: lectures, tutorials
Assessment: assessed work 100%
Subject aims and description
This subiect is intended to introduce the students to techniaues
for dev20ping basic skills in written and oral communication as
well as an understanding of social and urban issues relevant
to building surveyors.
References
Building Surveyor. Editor D. Wadsworth
Other references to be advised during lectures
~ ~ 2 0 4 Computer Application
No. of hours per week: two hours
Instruction: lectures, tutorials, laboratory work
Assessment: assessed work 100%
Subject aims and description
This subject is designed to enable students to understand the
operation and useof computers in industry. The subject covers:
introduction to microcom~uters, o~eratina svstems. Overview
of windows applications relatedtoword Goiessing,
spreadsheets and CAD.
References
Person, R. Using Excel 4 for Windows. QUE. 1992
Microsoft. Microsoft Word for IrVindows Step by Step. Redrnond,
Wash., Microsoft Press, 1993
CEZI I Structural Mechanics
No. of hours per week: two hours of lectures and
one hour of tutorial, both for two semesters
Assessment: examinations (2) 75%, assessed
tutorials (6) 25%
Subject aims
To develop an understanding of structural behaviour in
staticallv determinate and indeterminate svstems and to
introduie computer methods of structura~ina~~sis.
Particular use will be made of a number of standard structural
analysis programs.
Subject description
Structural behaviour: modelling of structures, elastic and
inelastic response to load. Statical and kinematic determinacy,
stability of structural form.
Statically determinate structures: modelling and equilibrium of
forces in beams, frames, arches and cables. Application to
gravity structures such as retaining walls.
lntroduction to virtual work: deflections due to axial force and
bending, flexibility method of analysis for continuous beams
and indeterminate trusses.
Statically indeterminate structures: development of the slope
deflection eauations and the beam element actiondisplacemeni
relationship, introduction to the matrix stiffness
method of analysis for trusses and continuous beams,
introduction to plastic analysis of continuous beams.
Computer applications: modelling and analysis of a range of
structures using frame analysis software, with verification by
approximate methods.
Stress analysis: biaxial loading, torsion of circular and thinwalled
closed sections, shear centre, skew bending, analysis of
composite sections.
Textbook
Spencer, W.J. Fundamental Structural Analysis. Basingstoke,
Macmillan Educational, 1988
Reference
White, R.N., Gergely, P. and Sexsmith, R.G. Structural Engineering.
Wiley, 1976