General

3 credits, Fall Semester, Lecture
Design Elective (CIE Fall senior year)
Technical Elective (ENV Fall senior year)

Most recent instructor

Dr. Andrew Whittaker
(716) 645-2114 ext.2418
awhittak@acsu.buffalo.edu
Dr. Stuart Chen (Fall 2003, 04)
(716) 645-2114 ext. 2428
ciechen@eng.buffalo.edu

URL

http://ublearns.buffalo.edu

Prerequisite(s)

CIE324

Catalogue Description

The design of steel structural components; beams, columns, trusses, frames, composite members and connections; an extension of stability theory introduced earlier and the development of codes for metal structural elements; details of design.

Course Objectives/Outcomes

The objective of the class is to present and integrate design information on steel components to permit the student to be able to design simple steel structures for gravity, wind, and earthquake loadings.

Outcomes (ABET a-k)

a, c, d, e, g, k

Outcomes (CIE)

2, 3, 5, 6

Outcomes (ENV)

8

Other information

Review by Undergraduate Studies Committee

December 2001

Prepared by

Dr. Alan J. Rabideau/Dr. Stuart S. Chen