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Continuation of A E 421, with emphasis on structural configuration and construction assemblies. This class is for students majoring in architecture.

AE 421

This course has two objectives: to equip you with the analytical ability and vocabulary to discuss structures intelligibly, and to teach you to choose appropriate structural configurations, materials, and sizes. The first objective requires us to work with engineering statics, strength of materials, and engineering design analysis, while the second requires that you be trained in structural problem-solving. The first objective will be satisfied by the lectures, and by your review and correction of short exercise homework, while for the second, we will concentrate on the solution of extended design problems

Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be expected to be able to:

• Identify different reinforced concrete and masonry building systems, and describe the analysis and design procedure required to complete a design of the structure.
• Understand some of the structural implications of incorporating mechanical and electrical systems in a building.
• Understand the structural implications of construction process decisions on a reinforced concrete building system.
• Determine the strength of a reinforced concrete beam, column, or beam-column.
• Analyze and design a masonry wall.

1. Empirical design of masonry bearing walls
2. Review of flexural analysis
3. Graphic analysis
4. Design of lintels in masonry walls
5. Retaining Wall Design
6. Unreinforced masonry walls
7. The structural principles of Gothic Architecture
8. Wall design collaboration
9. Principles of reinforced concrete and masonry
10. Big-Box store design problem
11. Reinforced masonry
12. Reinforced concrete design
13. Reinforced concrete beams and columns
14. Load-bearing masonry
15. Reinforced concrete frames
16. Multi-family housing design problem
17. Prestressed concrete design
18. Frame design for gravity loads
19. Masonry domes and vaults

3 classes per week/50 minutes per class