[4] Advanced Structural Analysis (CIVL 4440)

Title: Advanced Structural Analysis (CIVL 4440)

Institution: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy (NY), USA.

Terms: Spring 2006; Spring 2008; Spring 2010

Number of students:14; 41; 48

Course Objective:The objective of this course is to develop a working knowledge on matrix analysis of elastic structures, plastic behavior of structures, buckling of elastic structures. Students will do this by building on the knowledge gained through IEA (ENGR 1100) and introduction to structural engineering (CIVL 2670). Upon successful completion of the course, students will have an adequate insight of elastic, plastic, and bucking behavior of structures as well as specific structural analysis tools needed in the professional practice of modern structural engineers.

Course Outcomes: After successfully completing this course students will be able to:

1. Solve statically indeterminate elastic trusses, beams, and frames by the stiffness method.
2. Perform the incremental analysis of elastic-plastic trusses, beams, and frames.
3. Calculate the buckling load for elastic columns and frames.

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[3] Concrete Design (CIVL 4080)

Title:Concrete Design (CIVL 4080)

Institution: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy (NY), USA.

Terms: Spring 2007; Spring 2009; Spring 2010;

Number of students: 60; 68; 64;

Course Objective: The objective of this course is to develop a working knowledge of the principles of reinforced concrete design as applied to structural systems.  Students will do this by building on the knowledge gained through their courses in statics, mechanics of materials, and structural analysis/design.  Upon successful completion of the course, students will have an understanding of how reinforced concrete is used as a building material, how reinforced concrete structural components (e.g., beams, columns, and footings) are designed, and how to use the ACI building code document.  Having successfully completed this course, you will have the necessary skills to perform basic reinforced concrete design and to take graduate courses in advanced concrete design.

Course Outcomes: After successfully completing this course students will be able to:

1. Analyze and report experimental data relevant to uniaxial compression tests.
2. Design reinforced concrete column under pure compression.
3. Design longitudinal reinforcement in beams.
4. Design transverse reinforcement in beams.
5. Design reinforced concrete column under compression and bending.

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[2] Introduction to Structural Engineering (CIVL 2670)

Title: Introduction to Structural Engineering (CIVL 2670)

Institution: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy (NY), USA.

Terms: Fall 2005; Fall 2006; Fall 2007; Fall 2008; Fall 2009;

Number of students: 69; 82; 73; 87; 86;

Course Objective: The objective of this course is to develop a working knowledge of the basic principles of structural analysis and design. Students will do this by building on the knowledge gained through statics (ENGR 1100) and mechanics of materials (ENGR 2530). Upon successful completion of the course, students will have a basic understanding of structural engineering as well as specific structural analysis tools for those who choose to pursue a career in structural engineering.  Having successfully completed this course, you will have the necessary skills to take senior-level structural engineering courses such as Structural Analysis (CIVL 4440), Steel Design (CIVL 4070), and Concrete Design (CIVL 4080) and graduate courses such as Structural Dynamics (CIVL 6450).

Course Outcomes: After successfully completing this course students will be able to:

1. Use simple structural analysis software
2. Compute external reactions and bar forces for statically determinate trusses.
3. Compute external reactions and internal forces (axial and shear forces, bending moment) for statically determinate beams and frames.
4. Draw internal force diagrams.
5. Sketch deflected shapes of beams and frames.
6. Derive the differential equation governing the elastic curve of beams.
7. Compute deflections and rotations of trusses, beams, and frames
8. Compute influence lines for statically determinate structures
9. Design simple structural members
10. Analyze simple statically indeterminate structures

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[1] Laboratory of Design of Concrete Structures

Title: Laboratory of Design of Concrete Structures.

Institution: Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy.

Terms: Spring 2003; Spring 2004;

Description: Topics on reinforced concrete design.

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