 Course
Descriptions
Structural Engineering
CES 5116 Finite Elements in Civil Engineering.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CES 4141.
Introduction to finite elements, use of finite element concepts
for structural analysis. Application of 1-, 2-, and 3-D elements of structural
problems.
CES 5305 Design of Structural Systems.
Credits: 2; Prereq: CES 4605, 4702.
Fundamental characteristics of structural systems. Economic and
architectural considerations. Building frames and connections. Plate girders.
Special structures.
CES 5325 Design of Highway Bridges.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CES 4605, 4702.
Analysis by influence lines, slab and girder bridges, composite
design, prestressed concrete, continuity, arch bridges, design details,
highway specifications.
CES 5606 Topics in Steel Design.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CES 4605
Plate girders, torsion, biaxial bending, frame design, composite
beams and columns, fatigue, monosymmetric members, and moment connections.
CES 5607 Behavior of Steel Structures.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CES 4605
Plastic analysis and designs of beams and frames. Buckling and
stability problems. Connections.
CES 5715 Prestressed Concrete.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CES 4702
Analysis and design of prestressed concrete flexural members; pre-
and post-tensioned construction, allowable stress, strength evaluation;
design for bending moments and shear; evaluation of serviceability requirements;
design of simple bridges.
CES 5726 Design of Concrete Systems.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CES 4702
Strength design of members and frames, torsion, two-way slabs,
design of building systems, prestressed concrete.
CES 5801 Design and Construction in Timber.
Credits: 2; Prereq: consent of instructor.
Analysis and design in timber. Beams, columns, and connections.
Timber structure. Plywood beams, panels, diaphragms. Laminated beams and
frames. Formwork.
CES 5835 Design of Reinforced Masonry Structures.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CES 4702.
Properties of clay brick, concrete block and mortar, beams and
columns, structural walls, joints and details.
CES 6106 Advanced Structural Analysis I.
Credits: 4; Prereq: CES 4605, 4702
Traditional methods of analyses for forces and deformations; modern
matrix methods including direct stiffness method.
CES 6108 Advanced Structural Analysis II.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EGM 3400, CES 6106.
Evaluation of structural response to the effect of dynamic loads
for single- and multidegree of freedom systems. Consideration of seismic
and wind effects, modal analysis, numerical methods, structural idealization,
response spectra, and design codes.
CES 6136 Advanced Structural Laboratory.
Credits: 2; Prereq: CES 4605, 4702
Model studies and analysis. Mechanics of similitude and dimensional
analysis applied to static and dynamic structural problems. Research topics.
Experimental stress analysis. Instrumentation.
CES 6165 Computer Methods in Structural Engineering.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CGS 3422, CES 6106
Modern program development techniques for structural analysis.
Efficiency, databases, modularity, equation solving, and substructure programming
concepts.
CES 6526 Nonlinear Structural Analysis and Design.
Credits: 2; Prereq: CES 6108.
Sources of nonlinearity. Tangent stiffness method. Beam-columns
on elastic foundations. Discrete methods for soil-structure interaction.
CES 6551 Design of Folded Plates and Shells.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CES 4605, 4702.
Analysis for membrane stresses; pressure vessels, secondary bending
stresses. Design of shell systems and folded plates. Design details.
CES 6706 Advanced Reinforced Concrete.
Credits: 3; Prereq: CES 4704, 5726
Torsion in structural members. Ultimate load theories and application
to design. Yield-line theory for slabs. Shear walls, combined shear walls
and frames. Research topics.
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