2015-2016 Catalog

CE 415 Timber, Masonry, and Advanced Steel Design

This course covers the design of timber structures, masonry structures, and advanced topics in structural steel design. Timber topics include the physical properties of wood, allowable design stresses, diaphragms, shearwalls, beam design, P-M interaction, and fasteners. Masonry topics include pilasters, walls, and lintels. Steel design topics include connections, plate girders, composite construction, plate girder bridges, and the analysis and design of highway bridges.

Prerequisite

CE 311

Instructor

Kurtz