In general, this course had two lectures per week, and one lab per week. A separate schedule for each is provided below.
Lecture Calendar
Lecture Calendar.
| LEC # |
TOPICS |
KEY DATES |
| 1 |
Introduction |
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| 2 |
Compression and tension structures |
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| 3 |
Designing for axial forces |
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| 4 |
Truss design |
Equilibrium homework due |
| 5 |
Forces and forms in beams |
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| 6 |
Beam design |
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| 7 |
Forces and forms in frames |
Truss homework due |
| 8 |
Frame design |
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| 9 |
Structural failures |
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| 10 |
Loading |
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| 11 |
Stability and indeterminancy |
Beam homework due |
| 12 |
Midterm review |
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| 13 |
Midterm exam |
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| 14 |
Indeterminate beams |
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| 15 |
Indeterminate beams/frames |
Frame homework due |
| 16 |
Indeterminate frames |
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| 17 |
Lateral load systems |
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| 18 |
Timber design |
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| 19 |
Steel design |
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| 20 |
Reinforced concrete design |
Indeterminacy homework due |
| 21 |
Connections |
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| 22 |
Sustainable structures |
Preliminary project calculations due |
| 23 |
Design for strength and serviceability |
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| 24 |
Advanced topics in structural design |
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| 25 |
Design project presentations |
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| 26 |
Review lecture |
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Lab Calendar
Labs Calendar.
| LAB # |
TOPICS |
KEY DATES |
| 1 |
Cables and arches |
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| 2 |
Buckling |
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| 3 |
Truss design / Column project |
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| 4 |
Column testing |
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| 5 |
Beams and frames |
Column report due |
| 6 |
Review |
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| 7 |
Frames / Beam project |
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| 8 |
Beam testing |
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| 9 |
Indeterminacy / Design project |
Beam report due |
| 10 |
Design project |
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| 11 |
Design project (cont.) |
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| 12 |
Design project (cont.) |
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