Requires presentation of oral and written reports. Not a regular elective offering. Force method, stiffness method, introduction to finite element analysis for civil engineers. Use of commercially available computer packages for structural analysis and design. Cable and arch structures.
Emphasis is on beam theory and plane stress analysis for such materials.
CE 321 Presents the analysis and design of modern structures constructed of timber. Considers fasteners and their significance in design. Develops design criteria and their application to plane and three dimensional structures. CE321 Covers the analysis and design of the basic elements of a steel structure using Load and Resistance Factor Design specifications. Includes tension and compression members, beams, beam-columns and connections.