Structural Issues for Construction

Catalog description

This course is intended to introduce the students to structural building applications, and to develop knowledge and comprehension of structural design of steel, wood, concrete, and masonry. Particular attention will be given to concrete members, concrete form design requirements, steel connections, failure modes of the member types and materials. Detailed construction issues with each material will be emphasized. Each of the principal member types, beam and column as well as connections, will be studied and members designed to meet the appropriate code. 1 Lecture hour and 4 Lab hours. Prerequisites: CE 455 or CE 457. Restriction: Not open to Civil Engineering majors.