ARCH&UD 433
Structures III
Architecture and Urban Design · 4 units · Graduate professional courses (400-499)
Introduction to statically indeterminate analysis. Structural materials and loads. Wind loads: distribution with height, design for comfort, structure behavior under lateral loads. Steel construction and concepts for high-rise structures. Structural case studies in timber and steel. Introduction to earthquakes: seismology, magnitude, intensity, history. Seismic instrumentation. Case studies of recent earthquakes and damage. Earthquake design concepts and seismic code requirements.
S/U or letter grading.
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Requisites
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Requisite: course 432.
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ARCH&UD 433
- ARCH&UD 432Structures II
- ARCH&UD 431Structures I
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