A4123 Structures II
Technology RequirementPeter J. Galdi
INTRODUCTION
The course will address the following issues:
- Applications of structural design from Semester I
- Structural design and detailing of foundations
- Detailing of various structural systems
- Separation of various structural systems
- Design if structural masonry
- Analysis and design of portal frames in steel and concrete
- Design of reinforced concrete beams and columns
The course will also study the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the design and analytical processes, with appropriate examples taken predominantly from architecture and engineering. We will study this work through the use of slides and /or working drawings where applicable. Two field trips are planned. Homework assignments and quizzes will focus upon the structural design methods and issues in simplified but realistic form.
LECTURE SCHEDULE AND TOPICS
Lectures 1-6 Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete
Transformed sections and areas
Compatibility of Strain
Elementary beam and column theory
Fixture and Shear
Design approaches: strength and flexibility
The structural design process
Take Home Quiz #1
Lectures 7-12 Analysis and Design of Foundations
Simple spread footings: 1 way, 2 way
Wall footings
Strap footings
Mat foundations
Soil types and their influence on design
Quiz #2
Lectures 14-20 Analysis and Design of Portal Frames
Elastic analysis of frames
Strength requirements
Design in structural steel
Design in reinforced concrete
Detailing of member intersections
Quiz #3
Lectures 22-24 Masonry Structural Systems
Bearing walls in concrete, masonry and brick
Detailing of floor/wall intersections
Final Exam