Courses

    Studies structural analysis of statically determinate and indeterminate systems, deflections, energy methods, and force method. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3161 or MCEN 2063 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to Civil (CVEN), Environmental (EVEN), or Architectural (AREN) Engineering majors only.
    Covers matrix formulation of principles of structural analysis and development of direct stiffness and flexibility methods for analysis of 2D and 3D structures. Variational formulation of the finite element method. Geometric nonlinearity. Familiarity with Metlab programming is expected. Same as CVEN 5525. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3525 (minimum grade C-).
    Applies basic principles of structural engineering and mechanics to design of steel structures; design of tension members, columns, beams, open-web joists, steel decks, bolts, bolted connections, welding processes, and welded connections. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3525 (minimum grade C-).
    Applies basic principles of structural engineering and mechanics to the design of reinforced concrete structures, including design of beams, columns, slabs, and footings; continuous beams and frames; cast-in-place buildings. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3525 (minimum grade C-).
    Applies design methods to beams, columns, trusses, and connections using timber and glued, laminated members. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3525 (minimum grade C-).
    Same as CVEN 4525. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Explores principles and methods of structural reliability, and formulates bases for design to insure adequate safety and performance of elements and structural systems. Undergraduates may enroll with the permission of the instructor. Department enforced prereq., CVEN 5525. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Philosophical and analytical issues for lifetime design and operation of civil systems. Optimization tradeoffs of construction, management, and sustainability. Utility of operation and service, including present-value economic analysis. Decision-making alternatives of safety and performance, including hazards consideration. Undergraduates may enroll with the permission of the instructor. Recommended prereq., CVEN 3227 or equivalent. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Covers steel structure design and analysis. Includes plate girders, moment connections for beams, design of multistory frames, and other topics determined by class interest. Undergraduate may enroll with permission of the instructor. Department enforced prereq., CVEN 4545. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Covers design and analysis topics for prestressed concrete and/or reinforced concrete structures. Includes review of the current ACI design code, slabs, prestressed concrete, seismic design, folded plates and shells, finite element analysis, and other topics determined by class interest. Undergraduates may enroll with the permission of the instructor. Department enforced prereq., CVEN 4555. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Supervised study of special topics of interest to students under instructor guidance. Department consent required. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Explores theoretical underpinnings of nonlinear static and dynamic analysis of framed structures, along with exposure to the corresponding programming techniques in Matlab. Topics covered are: flexibility and fiber based beam-column element formulation; structural,section and fiber plasticity; geometric and material nonlinearities; nonlinear pushover and transient analysis of framed structures. Department enforced prereq., CVEN 5525. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Analyzes and designs structures for earthquake load covering: properties of earthquake ground motions, ground motion prediction equations, seismic hazard analysis, response spectra, response of linear and nonlinear structures, construction of design spectra, seismic design methods, and building code requirements. Department enforced prereq., CVEN 5111. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.