560.141 (E,N,Q)

(W)

PERSPECTIVES ON THE EVOLUTION OF STRUCTURES (3) Arwade  Limit 33 per section      Why do buildings and bridges look the way they do today? Students will be provided the tools to answer this question for themselves through a study of the history of the design of buildings and bridges throughout the world from both engineering and architectural/aesthetic perspectives. Simple math required (no calculus). Note: sections meet together for lecture (MT) and separately for discussion (W).

Cross-listed with General Engineering

Lec.

Sec. 01

02

MT 3

MT W 3

MT W 3

560.202 (E,N)

DYNAMICS (4) Dalrymple   Limit 50
Basic principles of classical mechanics applied to the motion of particles, system of particles, and rigid bodies.  Kinematics: analytical description of motion, rectilinear and curvilinear motions of particles; rigid body motion.  Kinetics: force, mass, and accelerations, energy, and momentum principles.  Introduction to vibrations.

Sec. 01

MTWTh 2

560.206  (E,N)

SOLID MECHANICS AND THEORY OF STRUCTURES  (4) Brady   Limit 80   Prereq: 560.201   Application of the principles of structural analysis for statically determinate and indeterminate structures (trusses, cables, beams, arches, and frameworks). Calculation of internal forces and stresses in members and structures. Determination of deflections by equilibrium and energy methods. Analysis of indeterminate structures by flexibility and stiffness solutions.

Sec. 01

MTW 10

560.320 (E)

STEEL STRUCTURES (3) Schafer Limit 30   Prereq: 560.301   Principles, analysis, and methodologies for conceptual and detailed design of steel structures. Emphasis on the role of mechanics in modern structural engineering design specifications with a focus on load and resistance factor design. Topics include behavior and design of hot-rolled and cold-formed steel: connections, members, frames, and advanced analysis techniques.

Sec. 01

MTW 11

560.330 (E)

FOUNDATION DESIGN (3) Anandarajah Limit 30   Prereq: 560.305  Application of soil mechanics theory and soil test results to the analysis and design of foundations for structures; retaining walls; embankments; design of pile and shallow footing foundations; slope stability.

Sec. 01

ThF 10:30-12

560.350 (E)

DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS (3) Mettam  Limit 25  Departmental majors only  Seniors are organized into a consulting engineering firm to prepare and design a project. Students execute the design process from conceptual design through the preparation of drawings and specifications. Facets of the design process include building technology, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, green design in accordance with USBC LEED guidelines, and project budgeting and scheduling. The “student firm” prepares final design submittal and makes a formal presentation.

Sec. 01

Th 5:30-8:15pm

560.380 (E)

INTRODUCTION TO OCEAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3) Shen Prereq: 570.351 or 530.327   Fundamentals of oceanography, marine hydrodynamics, and flow-structure interactions.  Topics include sea environment, water waves, transport processes, measurement techniques, ship hydrodynamics, naval architecture, and wave loads on offshore structures and structure responses.

Sec. 01

ThF Th 9-10:30, Th 12:30-1:50

560.435 (E)

PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (3) Igusa   Prereq: 110.109  Development and applications of the analysis of uncertainty, including basic probability, statistics and decision theory, in civil engineering areas of soil mechanics, structures, transportation and water resources.

Sec. 01

MTW 12

560.492 (E,Q)

SEMINAR IN CIVIL ENGINEERING -JUNIORS (.5) Staff

Sec. 01

T 4

560.494 (E,Q)

SEMINAR IN CIVIL ENGINEERING –SENIORS (.5) Staff

Sec. 01

T 4

560.536

RESEARCH

560.676

STOCHASTIC PROGRAMMING Ellis
Co-listed with 570.676

Sec. 01

W 1-4

560.692

CIVIL ENGINEERING SEMINAR - GRADUATE STUDENTS Staff

Sec. 01

T 4

560.733

COMPUTATIONAL PLASTICITY Brady This course is meant to help analyze material plasticity through computational techniques. Students will develop skills in classical plasticity and in computational implementation. Topics include 1 Dimensional Plasticity, 1 Dimensional Viscoplasticity, 2D and 3D rate-independent plasticity, 2D and 3D Viscoplasticity, Integration algorithms for plasticity, Finite element formulation, Numerical analysis - general return mapping algorithms.

Sec. 01

MW 2-3:30 1-2:30

560.760

STRUCTURAL STABILITY Schafer Concepts of stability of equilibrium, stability criteria, work energy and variational methods. Elastic buckling at columns, beams, frames, and plates. Introduction to inelastic and dynamic buckling.

Sec. 01

MW 8:30-10 4-5:30

560.787

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION Guest
Introduction to structural optimization with focus on topology optimization using finite element methods. Applications to design of structural and mechanical systems and use of inverse homogenization to design material microstructures that yield extreme/prescribed properties.

Sec. 01

MW 10-11:30

560.836

GRADUATE RESEARCH
Sec. 01 – Staff
Sec. 02 – Dalrymple
Sec. 04 – Ghanem
Sec. 05 – Jones
Sec. 07 – McCormick
Sec. 08 – Schafer
Sec. 09 – Anandarajah
Sec. 10 – Graham
Sec. 11 – Igusa
Sec. 12 – Rechenmacher
Sec. 13 – Arwade
Sec. 14 – Shen
Sec. 15 - Guest