Online Construction Knowledge - About Constructura

About //

Constructura provides online learning of construction knowledge using web-based animated videos.

The animated videos help you understand the knowledge presented in the Constructura learning booklet – bringing the booklet to life.

Learning is easier using Constructura.

How it works //

Upon subscription, the Constructura learning booklet gets sent direct to you via post. Login details are sent via email, permitting access to all of the online learning videos within the website. Then, search the video library to find the video which corresponds to the part of the booklet which interests you most. Easy.

The booklet is yours to keep, but login details are valid for one year only – allowing us to keep the knowledge current, fresh, and updated year after year.

What’s inside //

Construction knowledge relevant to Civil, Structural, and Architectural Engineering is presented within.

Featured content includes:

Material Aspects such as manufacture, performance, and durability are also discussed for common construction materials such as timber, concrete, and masonry…
Thus leading to structural design of these materials all adopting the current structural Eurocodes. Eurocode 0, Eurocode 1, Eurocode 2, Eurocode 5, and Eurocode 6 are incorporated within the Constructura system, with Eurocode 3 coming soon. U.K. National Annex parameters are used throughout the design examples given, facilitating structural design within the U.K.
A virtual laboratory is also included for each of the construction materials. The materials are tested to destruction in laboratory machines providing failure data which is available in MS Excel files. Guidance is given within the Constructura booklet on how to analyse and compare this data with expected results. Real-life video footage of each laboratory is available showing the failure mode of each material. This is presented in conjunction with real-time load-deflection plots, which are generated as the video footage is progressing - linking the visual with the test data.
Discussion of basic structural analysis techniques, such as statics, drawing shear force and bending moment diagrams, and discussion of key concepts such as yield modulus and Poisson’s ratio. These techniques can be used for all types of construction materials
More advanced structural analysis techniques are discussed, such as the moment distribution technique, and influence line diagrams.