General

3 credits, Spring Semester, Lecture
Technical Elective (CIE)
Technical Elective (ENV)

Most recent instructor

Dr. A. Aref (Spring 2002, 2003)
(716) 645-2114 ext.2423 
aaref@eng.buffalo.edu
Dr. Stuart Chen (Spring 2004)
(716)645-2114 ext. 2428
ciechen@eng.buffalo.edu

URL

http://overlord.eng.buffalo.edu/faculty/aref/teaching/cie423/security.asp

Prerequisite(s)

CIE324

Catalogue Description

Builds upon the knowledge gained in the previous courses (Structures I and II). In this course, advanced structural analysis techniques will be taught with direct application to bridges and tall buildings. The topics included: Fundamentals of the flexibility and stiffness methods, bridge and tall buildings structural systems and design considerations; dynamics of single and multi-degree of freedom systems; earthquake response spectra, plastic analysis of beams, frames and plates; stability of structures. A design project that entails either a bridge structural system or a tall building is required. The project involves developing the structural system, analysis, design and a final presentation.

Course Objectives/Outcomes

The objectives of the course are as follows:

1. to provide the students with an understanding of matrix structural analysis to solve broad range of complex systems;
2. to provide the students with basic skills in direct stiffness method needed to transform a structural system into a numerical form that can be implemented and solved on a digital computer;
3. to introduce the students to basic concepts of structural dynamics;
4. to introduce and discuss structural stability of planar structures;
5. to emphasize critical thinking and provide the students with the means to evaluate the accuracy

Outcomes (ABET a-k)

a, c

Outcomes (CIE)

2, 3, 5

Outcomes (ENV)

Other information

Review by Undergraduate Studies Committee

Scheduled for 2002-2003

Prepared by

Dr. Alan J. Rabideau/Dr. A. Aref