1.051 | Fall 2003 | Undergraduate

Structural Engineering Design

Calendar

The calendar below provides information on the course’s lecture (L) and recitation (R) sessions.

LEC # TOPICS KEY DATES
L1 Introduction

L2 Planning and Design Process

L3 Materials, Loads, and Design Safety

L4 Behavior and Properties of Concrete and Steel

L5 Wind and Earthquake Loads Assignment 1 Out
R1 Wind and Earthquake Loads

L6 Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams for Flexure

L7 Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams for Flexure

L8 Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams for Shear

L9 Guest Lecture: Project Introduction Assignment 1 Due
Project Out
R2 Flexural Analysis and Design of Beams Assignment 2 Out
L10 Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams for Shear

L11 Project Hour: Group Presentations on Site Visit Observation

R3 Shear in Beams

L12 Bond, Anchorage, and Serviceability Assignment 2 Due
L13 Bond, Anchorage, and Serviceability
Project Discussions

L14 Reinforced Concrete Columns Assignment 3 Out
L15 Discussion of Project Tasks

L16 Exam 1 Review

L17 Exam 1 Assignment 3 Due
L18 Reinforced Concrete Columns Project Progress Report 1 Due
R4 Reinforced Concrete Columns and Slabs

L19 Special Topic Lecture: Prestressed Concrete

L20 Reinforced Concrete Slabs

R5 Short Columns and Slab Systems

L21 Special Lecture: Bridge Design— Beyond the Calculations

L22 Introduction to Steel Design Assignment 4 Out
L23 Tension Members and Connections

L24 Group Presentations Assignment 4 Due
Project Progress Report 2 Due
R6 Tension Members and Connections Assignment 5 Out
L25 Compression Members

L26 Guest Lecture: Prestressed Concrete Systems

R7 Compression Members Assignment 6 Out
Assignment 5 Due
L27 Bending Members

L28 Exam 2 Review Assignment 6 Due
L29 Exam 2

L30 Structural Systems Project Final Report Due
L31 Final Project Presentations

L32 Final Project Presentations

Course Info

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Fall 2003
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