Department of

Architectural Engineering

 


AE 439 - Modern Structural Systems (3 credits)

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Description

Analysis and design of building structures of unusual types.

Prerequisite(s)

AE 401, AE 402, AE 430

Course Objectives

This course is designed for 5th-year AE students in the structural option to extend the knowledge developed in AE 430 and to develop an ability to approach the analysis and design of unusual and/or special structural problems using classical and modern methods.

Topics
  1. Review
  2. Introduction to stiffness analysis
  3. Analysis of grid structures
  4. Beams curved in plan
  5. Partially restrained connections
  6. Cable structures
  7. Beams on elastic supports
  8. Floor vibration assessment
Class/Lab Schedule

3 classes/week, 50 minutes/class