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CIVE351 - Design of Steel and Timber Structures

Description

Design of metal structures; behaviour of members and their connections; shear lag, block shear, local plate buckling, lateral torsional buckling, inelastic strength and stability. Design of tension members and cables, beams, columns, simple bolted and welded connections. Mechanical properties of wood; effects of moisture content and loading on strength and durability; engineered woods; design of connections, beams, and columns; design of buildings, bridges other wood structures. Life cycle analysis of structures.

Units

2.0

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-0-3

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Complete all of:
      • CIVE210 - Sustainability in Civil Engineering (1.5)
      • CIVE350 - Structural Analysis (1.5)
    • Complete 1 of:
      • CIVE220 - Mechanics of Solids I (1.5)
      • MECH220 - Mechanics of Solids I (1.5)

Course offered by

Department of Civil Engineering

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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