560.141 (E,N,Q)
(W)

PERSPECTIVES ON THE EVOLUTION OF STRUCTURES (3) Schafer 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

W 3

W 3

560.202 (E,N)

DYNAMICS (4) Dalrymple Limit 75 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) Guest 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,
Th 12

560.320 (E)

STEEL STRUCTURES (3) Schafer Staff
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

MW 4-5:30

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 II (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

F 1-3:45 Th 11-1:45

560.380 (E)

INTRODUCTION TO OCEAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3) Shen Limit 20 Fundamentals of hydrodynamics, waves, sea loads and wind loads on structures, flow past bluff bodies, and flow-induced structure vibrations, with applications in civil engineering practice in coastal/ocean environment.

Sec. 01

ThF 9-10:30

560.435 (E,Q)

PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (3) Igusa Limit 80 50 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

560.526

INDEPENDENT RESEARCH Course added 11/20/06

560.692

CIVIL ENGINEERING SEMINAR - GRADUATE STUDENTS Staff

Sec. 01

T 4

560.730

FINITE ELEMENT METHODS Anandarajah Limit 15 The basic concepts of the FEM are presented for one, two-, and three-dimensional boundary value problems (BVPs). Problems from heat conduction and solid mechanics are addressed. The key topics include relationships between strong, weak, and variational statements of BVPs, weighted residual methods with an emphasis on the Galerkin method, specialization of Galerkin approximations of weak statements and Ritz approximations of variational statements to obtain finite element formulations, specific element formulations, convergence properties, solutions of linear systems of equations, and time-dependent problems.
Co-listed as 530.730

Sec. 01

ThF 1:30-3

560.760

STRUCTURAL STABILITY Schafer
Limit 30 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. Course cancelled 1/18/07

Sec. 01

MW 4:30-5:50

560.783

HYDRODYNAMIC LOADS ON STRUCTURES AND SHIPS ShenLimit 15 Hydrodynamics with applications in ocean vehicles, structures, and aquatic animal propulsion. Waves, winds and currents in sea environment. Interactions between waves and floating bodies. Sea loads on offshore structures.

Sec. 01

Th 4-5:30,
F 3-4:30

560.785

COASTAL AND OCEAN MODELING Dalrymple Limit 15Course discusses the numerical and physical modeling techniques used in coastal and ocean engineering, including finite difference, finite and boundary element methods, and particle methods. Some aspects of parallel computing will be included.

Sec. 01

MW 4:30-6pm

560.787

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION Guest Limit 30 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. Course canceled 01/23/07

Sec. 01

MW 9:30-11

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 – Brady
Sec. 11 – Igusa
Sec. 12 – Rechenmacher
Sec. 13 – Arwade
Sec. 14 – Shen
Sec. 15 - Guest