Applications and Modeling of Innovative Structural Materials. 3 credits, 3 contact hours

Catalog description

Restrictions: Restricted to CE Majors; Permit for others. In this course, students will be introduced to a range of innovative construction materials and their applications in structural engineering. Materials introduced in the course will include highly-ductile concrete materials, fiber-reinforced polymers, engineered lumber, and shape memory alloys. Students will be introduced to the mechanical and durability properties of the structural materials, and historical scientific development of each material system. Structural applications will then be discussed for each material. Students will develop an understanding of state-of-the-art performance predicting techniques to produce engineered calculations of strength, ductility, and other engineering properties in structural elements.