Course Schedule
    Lectures and Labs: revised 18-Oct-2007
    Arch 721, Structural Design for Dynamic Loads, University of Virginia
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    Lateral Resisting Systems
     
    Lecture: Wed 8/29 Room 302
    Dynamics and Design
    To Do

    Lab: Mon 9/3 Room 105
    Lab 1: Basic analysis with RISA-3D.
    Cantilever analysis problem.

    Lecture: Wed 9/5 Room 302
    Frameworks for lateral loads
    To Do

    Lab: Mon 9/10 Room 105
    Lab 2: Braced and moment frames. Building torsion.
    Lecture: Wed 9/12 Room 302
    Walls and diaphragms for lateral loads
    To Do

    Lab: Mon 9/17 Room 105
    Library session

    Lecture: Wed 9/19 Room 135
    Lateral systems, gravity systems, and foundations
    To Do

    Lab 3: Mon 9/24 Room 105
    Frames, Diaphragms, and Gravity. U-Building exercise.
     
    Fundamentals of Dynamics
     
    Lecture: Wed 9/26 Room 135
    Fundamentals of Dynamics
    To Do

    Lab: Mon 10/1 Room 105
    Lab 4: Fundamentals of dynamics with Arcade
    Lecture: Wed 10/3 Room 135
    Dynamics in Building Design
    To Do

    Lab: Mon 10/8
    Reading day
     
    Seismic and Blast Design
     
    Lecture: Wed 10/10. Room 135
    Introduction to Seismic Phenomena
    To Do

    Lab:Mon 10/15. Room 105
    No lab, time for quiz.
    Lecture: Wed 10/17. Room 135
    Seismic codes: theory, and practice
    To Do

    Mon 10/22. Individual consultations on case studies.
    Lecture: Wed 10/24 Room 135
    Seismic Case Studies: Western Architects in Japan
    To Do

    Lab: Mon 10/29 Room 105
    Lab 5: Seismic exercise Case study discussion

    Lecture: Wed 10/31 Room 135
    Design for Blast
    To Do

    Lab: Mon 11/5 Room 105
    Lab 6: Blast exercise Lab 5: Seismic exercise
     
    Wind Design
     
    Lecture: Wed 11/7 Room 135
    Wind Phenomena and Case Studies
    To Do

    Lab: Mon 11/12 Room 105
    Case study work session.
    Lecture: Wed 11/14 Room 135
    Glass and Structure
    To Do

    Lab: Mon 11/19 Room 105
    Lab 7: Wind Exercise Lab 6: Blast exercise
     
    Special Topics and Presentations
     
    Wed 11/21 Thanksgiving holiday

    Mon 11/26 Room 105
    Case study presentations.

    Wed 11/28 Room 135
    Case study presentations.

    Mon 12/3 Room 105
    Case study presentations

    Wed 12/5 Room 135
    Case study presentations

     

    Arch 721, Structural Design for Dynamic Loads, University of Virginia
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