Lectures
    Schedule and topics
    Arch 324/524, Introduction to Structural Design, University of Virginia
     Copyright © 1996-2000 Kirk Martini. Last Modified Fri Jan 7, 01:59 PM    		    Table of
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    week Mon Wed
    0
    1/17    		 Welcome to Arch 324
    To Do
      Forces and Motion
    1
    1/24    		 Forces and Equilibrium
    		 Equilibrium and Supports
    2
    1/31    		 Supports and Reactions
    		 Internal Forces
    3
    2/7    		 Internal Force Diagrams
    		 Framing and Load Evaluation
      Materials, Behavior, and Criteria
    4
    2/14    		 Mechanics of Materials
    		 Structural Behavior and Design Approaches
      Behavior and Design of Structural Elements
    5
    2/21    		 Beams and Bending
    		Beams: Bending and Shear
    6
    2/28    		 Beams: Form, Materials, and Proportioning
    		Compression Elements: Buckling
    7
    3/6    		 Combined Bending and Axial Force: Interaction and Pre-stressing
    		Connections
    -
    3/13    		 Spring Break
      Computer modelling of structures
    8
    3/20    		 Building Blocks of Computer Modelling
    		Computer Modelling: Connections and Interpretation
      Structural Assemblies and Systems
    9
    3/27    		 Trusses: Classical Truss Theory
    		Trusses: Profile and Layout
    10
    4/3    		 Trusses: Interpreting Form and Behavior
    		Trusses in Context
    11
    4/10    		 Cable Structures: Equilibrium
    		Cable Structures: Form and Stability
    12
    4/17    		 Arches: Form and Equilibrium
    		Arches in Context
    13
    4/24    		 Structural Systems: The Structural Design Process
    		Structural Systems: Structures in a Different Context: Japan
    14
    5/3    		 Studio Holiday  

     

    Arch 324/524, Introduction to Structural Design, University of Virginia
     Copyright © 1996-2000 Kirk Martini. Last Modified Fri Jan 7, 01:59 PM    		   Table of
    Contents