Design of Structural Systems

The whole structural design process including definition of functional requirements, selection of structural scheme, formulation of design criteria, preliminary and computeraided proportioning, and analysis of response, detailing. CEN Earthquake Resisting Structures Design (3.0); 3 cr. Earthquake analyses and design of structures; static and dynamic forces, Lebanese earthquake design codes; Soil properties and local ground conditions, ductility and demands on structural components; inelastic behavior of structural components, redundancy. Shear walls and bracing under cyclic loading of concrete structures. Design applications. methods as an analysis tool for twodimensional stress problems in engineering; solution of advanced three-dimensional stress problems in engineering. MASTER DEGRE CEN 611 Prestressed Concrete 3.0); 3 cr. Fundamentals of analysis and design of post-tensioned and pre-tensioned structural members, proportioning of members, calculation of the amount and positioning of reinforcement.