Structures II: Statics & Strength of Materials

The course develops a fundamental understanding of the manner in which structures carry load. Students will be guided through the analysis of structural systems, subsystems, and components which compose the structural framework. The course will introduce the static behavior of structures, equilibrium, and reactions; Truss Analysis; Shear and Moment Diagrams and Deflections of Beams and Frames. It will examine the fundamentals of strength of materials and the distribution of tensile, compressive, bending, shear and torsional stresses. It will study the characteristics of gravity, wind and seismic loads and explore the behavior of floor systems; plates and grid systems; vertical stability systems; cables and arches; folded plates and shells.