Impact, earthquake loads, wind loads. Vibration of beams, frames, structural systems. The building process. Energy related considerations. Topics include damage mechanisms, instrumentation and non-destructive test methods, conventional repair techniques, innovative repair and strengthening techniques with composites.
Case studies provide students with the opportunity to learn from field applications.
The laboratory portion involves test methods used to evaluate deterioration. Student teams are required to examine infrastructure renewal projects and to develop recommendations for rehabilitation strategies. 3C,1T 0.5 Structural Steel Design Structural steel members. Limit states design, loads, materials. Design of tension and compression members, beams and beam-columns.