Building Systems V
(Arch 545G)
Faculty: Rima Taher, Ph.D., University Lecturer
Spring 2009
Prerequisites: Building Systems IV
NAAB Objectives:
1,2,3,4,7,8,9,10,12,13,18,21,22,23,24,33.
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Type of
Course:
Graduate
course Lecture format 3 credits Meets once a week on Thursday from 8:30 am
to 11:25 pm Location: Kupfrian 104
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Course
overview:
The
course focuses on the principles of structural behavior in withstanding gravity
and lateral forces and on the evolution, range, and appropriate application of
contemporary structural systems in various types of building
systems.
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Learning
Objectives:
The
objectives of this course are to teach:
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The
principles of structural behavior.
o
How
to select the proper structural system for a building.
o
The
properties of the traditional structural materials such as: steel, wood and
concrete, and how these materials are generally used.
o
The
different structural elements and components that are typically used for
long-span structures versus short span structures, and systems used in high-rise
versus low-rise buildings.
o
Lateral
forces: wind and earthquakes and structural lateral load resisting
systems.
o
The
different types of complex roofs and how these roofs are structurally supported.
This includes domes, geodesic domes, cable roofs and other complex
roofs.
o
Examples
of famous buildings and structures from around the world that use the different
types of structural systems covered in this course.
o
How
to draw the framing plans for floors and roofs of different building
types.
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Course
Requirements:
Students
are expected to take a test, a mid-term examination and a final examination, in
addition to some assignments and projects. Tentative dates for tests and exams
are given below. No make-up tests will be given without a valid excuse. Most
tests will be closed-book. Test questions could be of the multiple-choice format
or might require filling in blank spaces. In addition, some test questions may
also require drawing figures and diagrams illustrating some structural concepts
or systems.
Assignments
will be collected, graded and returned to the students. Attendance and timely
assignments are expected.
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Grading
Criteria:
Test
1: 20% - Tentative date: Thursday, February 12, 2009.
Mid-Term
Examination: 25% - Tentative date: Thursday, March 5,
2009.
Assignments:
10% of the grade Due dates will be announced.
Projects:
15% of the grade Due dates will be announced.
Final
Examination: 30% - During the final exams week, May 7 to May 13,
2009.
The
NJIT-Honor Code will be upheld, and any violations will be brought to the
immediate attention of the Dean of Students.
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Office
Hours:
Instructor,
Rima Taher, will be available for counseling at Room 521 Weston, on Monday from
12:00 to 1:00 pm, and on Friday, from 2:30 to 3:30 pm or by
appointment.
Teaching
assistants are also available for help. To see the teaching assistants please
contact the instructor.
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E-mail Address/ Website
Address:
E-mail:
taher@adm.njit.edu
Website:
http://web.njit.edu/~taher
To
connect to WebCT, use webct.njit.edu and your valid UCID.
To
connect to Kepler, use Kepler.njit.edu and your valid NJSOA
ID.
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Required
Texts:
o
Why
Buildings Stand Up The Strength of Architecture, by Mario Salvadori, W.W.
Norton, ISBN # 0-393-30676-3.
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Useful
References:
o
The
Builders Marvels of Engineering, National Geographic Society (winner of the
International Architecture Book Award of the American Institute of
Architects).
o
Icons
of Architecture The 20th Century, by Prestel.
Week-by-Week
Schedule:
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Week 1:
1/19 to 1/23
Function and
Structure:
Architects and Engineers - Development of Structural Materials and Structural
Engineering Profession - Selecting a Structural System - Factors to Consider -
Loads: Dead, Live & Environmental Loads Forces and Moments Notion of
Equilibrium.
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Week 2:
1/26 to 1/30
Structural elements and
Behavior:
Beams and Beam Types Arches and Trusses Stress and Strain Tension and
Compression.
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Week 3:
2/2 to 2/6
Structural Steel and
Traditional Steel Structural Systems: Structural Steels and
their properties Structural Shapes Traditional Steel Structural Systems:
Skeleton Framing, Open-Web Joists, Trusses, Rigid Frames, Arches, Domes,
Cable-Supported Roofs - Examples of Steel Buildings and
Structures.
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Week 4:
2/9 to 2/13
Wood and Wood Structural
Systems:
Sawn Lumber and Glued Laminated Timber - Wood Frame Construction: Platform
Frame, Balloon Frame, Light Wood Framing, Ordinary Construction, Heavy Timber
Construction - Prefabricated and Engineered Structural Wood: Glulam, Laminated
Veneer Lumber (LVL), Parallel
Test 1.
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Week 5:
2/16 to 2/20
Reinforced
Concrete:
Properties of reinforced concrete Materials for Reinforced Concrete
Reinforcing Steel Precast Concrete Prestressed Concrete: History,
Prestressing Techniques.
Project 1
Assigned.
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Week 6:
2/23 to 2/27
Traditional Concrete
Structural Systems: Conventional Frame and Deck
Systems: Flat Plate, Flat Slab with Shearheads, Flat Slab with Beams, Waffle
Slab, One-Way Slab, Pan-Joists - Lateral Resistance and Shear Walls - Reinforced
Concrete Walls - Concrete Shell Structures : Folded Plate, Barrel Shell, Short
Shell, Domes of Revolution, Hyperbolic Paraboloid - Examples of Concrete
Buildings and Structures (including Precast/ Prestressed Concrete
Buildings).
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Week 7:
3/2 to 3/6
Lateral Loads Wind and
Earthquakes: Nature of Earthquakes
Measurement of Earthquakes Building Response to Earthquakes Hurricanes and
Tornadoes Wind Effects on Buildings and Structures.
Mid-Term
Examination.
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Week 8:
3/9 to 3/13
Lateral Load Resisting
Systems:
Moment-Resisting Frames, Shear walls and Braced Frames Base Isolation and
Damping Systems Examples of Damages.
Flooding and Combined Effect
of Wind and Flooding: National Flood Insurance
Program- Flood-Resistant Materials Structural Solutions Siting
Issues.
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Week 9:
3/16 to 3/20
Spring
Recess.
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Week 10: 3/23
to 3/27
Bridges and Bridge
Types: Beam
Bridge, Cantilever Bridge, Arch Bridge, Suspension Bridge, Cable-Stayed Bridge
Examples of Bridges - the Brooklyn Bridge.
Gothic
Cathedrals: Brief History, Plan of the Gothic
Cathedral, Structure of the Gothic Cathedral - Examples: Notre Dame de Paris,
Project 2
Assigned.
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Week 11: 3/30
to 4/3
Skyscrapers: History of the Skyscraper,
Building a Skyscraper, the Structure of the Skyscraper - Designing skyscrapers
for Lateral Forces.
Withdrawal Deadline: March
30.
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Week 12: 4/6
to 4/10
Examples of
Skyscrapers: Fuller Building, Empire
State Building, John Hancock Center, Sears Tower, World Trade Center, Marina
City (Chicago), Hong-Kong and Shanghai Bank (Hong Kong),
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Week 13: 4/13
to 4/17
Towers: The
Monuments: Saarinen/ the Gateway
Arch,
Exposition
Halls:
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Week 14: 4/20
to 4/24
Domes: Dome Behavior - Structural
Elements - Ancient Domes: the Pantheon, Hagia Sophia.
Modern Domes: Nervi/ Palazetto dello
Sport,
Geodesic
Domes:
Spaceship Earth, Walt Disney World.
Concrete Shells:
the TWA
Terminal The
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Week 15: 4/27
to 5/1
Complex and Cable Roofs -
Light Tensile Structures and Pneumatic Structures: The North Carolina State
Fair Arena, Saarinen/ Dulles
Airport and the Yale University Skating Rink, The Munich Olympic Stadium, Sports
Palace inTokyo, Balloon Roof of the Boston Art Center, the Fuji Pavilion at Expo
70 in Osaka, Pressurized Radome/ the US pavilion at Expo 70 in Osaka, the
Pontiac Stadium in Michigan, Madison Square Garden Cable-Roof, Vieras
Montivideo Stadium, Uruguay.
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Final Exam
Week:
May 7 to May 13.