In general, this course had two lectures per week, and one lab per week. A separate schedule for each is provided below.
Lecture Calendar
| LEC # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Compression and tension structures | |
| 3 | Designing for axial forces | |
| 4 | Truss design | Equilibrium homework due |
| 5 | Forces and forms in beams | |
| 6 | Beam design | |
| 7 | Forces and forms in frames | Truss homework due |
| 8 | Frame design | |
| 9 | Structural failures | |
| 10 | Loading | |
| 11 | Stability and indeterminancy | Beam homework due |
| 12 | Midterm review | |
| 13 | Midterm exam | |
| 14 | Indeterminate beams | |
| 15 | Indeterminate beams/frames | Frame homework due |
| 16 | Indeterminate frames | |
| 17 | Lateral load systems | |
| 18 | Timber design | |
| 19 | Steel design | |
| 20 | Reinforced concrete design | Indeterminacy homework due |
| 21 | Connections | |
| 22 | Sustainable structures | Preliminary project calculations due |
| 23 | Design for strength and serviceability | |
| 24 | Advanced topics in structural design | |
| 25 | Design project presentations | |
| 26 | Review lecture |
Lab Calendar
| LAB # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cables and arches | |
| 2 | Buckling | |
| 3 | Truss design / Column project | |
| 4 | Column testing | |
| 5 | Beams and frames | Column report due |
| 6 | Review | |
| 7 | Frames / Beam project | |
| 8 | Beam testing | |
| 9 | Indeterminacy / Design project | Beam report due |
| 10 | Design project | |
| 11 | Design project (cont.) | |
| 12 | Design project (cont.) |