Course: CE 4080 Structural Loads and Systems
Course Description:
In-depth discussion of minimum design loads and load combinations. Includes overview of various steel and concrete systems. Discusses practical selection and design issues and design of proprietary building materials and components such as steel joists, diaphragms, engineered wood products, etc. Preq: CE 3010.
3.000 Credit hours
3.000 Lecture hours
Course Material Presentations:
Lecture Handouts; Notes Outline; Detailed Course Outline
Topics Covered:
Motivation for taking the course
Introduction to structural plans and building materials
Types of buildings and systems
Building structural components
Types of loads and load combinations
Intro to probability theory and return period
Load paths (vertical & lateral)
Diaphragm Analysis
Gravity loads (paths and distribution)
Soil and fluid loads (retaining structures)
Snow loads (ground, drift, etc.)
Wind loads (envelope and directional)
Seismic loads (ELF procedure)
Seismic (diaphragm analysis)
Specification and detailing of open-web steel joists
Specifying metal roof and floor decks
Specifying metal deck for diaphragms
Assessment:
Assignments submitted online—Scanner required
Term Project—Graduate Students Only
Mid Term Exams—Student Responsible for Obtaining Proctor (Sample Proctor Approved Form)
Final Exam— Student Responsible for Obtaining Proctor (Sample Proctor Approved Form)
No on-campus presence required
Instructor:
Name: Dr. Bryant Nielson
Email: BNIELSO@clemson.edu
Phone: 864-656-3312
Student Outcomes—(ABET) This course contributes to the civil engineering student outcomes by developing:
2. An ability to apply knowledge of engineering including four technical areas appropriate to civil engineering;
4. An ability to design a system, component, or process in more than one civil engineering context to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability and sustainability;
6. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems;
12. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
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