Catalog Description: Structural properties of masonry and timber; design loads-codes and standards; analysis for axial loads, flexure and shear.
Pre-requisite(s):
· CES 4100, Structural Analysis
· CES 4702, Reinforced Concrete Structures
Designation: Elective
Contribution of course to meeting the Professional Component:
| Math & Science Topic | 0.0 credit hours |
| Engineering Topics | 3.0 credit hours |
| General Education Topics | 0.0 credit hours |
| Class Schedule: | Laboratory Schedule: | ||
| Number of sessions per week | 2 0r 3 | Number of sessions per week | N/A |
| Duration of each session | 75 or 50 mins | Duration of each session | N/A |
Course Objectives:
· To introduce students to the fundamental concepts governing Masonry
and Wood design and Construction.
Topics:
Masonry:
· Ancient Masonry
· Masonry Materials & Building Design Codes
· Masonry Assemblage
· Reinforced Beams & Lintels
· Flexural Walls
· Load Bearing Walls Under Axial Load and Out-of-Plane Bending
· Columns & Pilasters
· Shear Walls
· Connectors
· Construction Considerations & Detail
Wood & Timber:
· Structural & Physical Properties of Wood
· Mechanical Properties of Lumber and National Design Specifications
(NDS)
· Lumber Size categories and Allowable Design Stresses
· Beam Design for Sawn Lumber
· Beam Design for Glued and Laminated Timber
· Axial members and Combined Bending and Axial Loads
· Mechanical Connectors
· Nails and Stapled Connectors
· Bolts and Mechanical Connectors
Textbook(s):
· Masonry Structures "Behavior and Design" by Robert G. Drysdale,
Ahmad A. Hamid, Lawrie Baker, Prentice Hall, 1994
· Design of Wood Structures by Donald E. Breyer, Kenneth J. Fridley,
Kelly E. Cobeen, 4th Edition, MC Graw Hill, 1999
Reference(s):
· ACI 530- 92 & 530.1-92/ASCE 5-92 & 6-92/TMS 402-92 & 602-92
"Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures and Specifications for
Masonry Structures"
· ASD - 1991 National Design Specifications for Wood (NDS)
Relationship of the
course to Program Outcomes:
· This course is used to assess civil engineering program outcomes 9
and 10
· This course addresses the Criterion C, E, & H " design a system,
component or process to desired standards; formulate and solve engineering problems;
broad education and understanding the impact of engineering solutions in a global
societal context" of the ABET a-k list.