NJSOA Course Syllabus
Arch 548G – Spring 2009 Prerequisite:
NAAB Criteria: 1b, 2b, 6c, 9c, 17c, 22b, 24b, 25b and 26a
Graduate course - Lecture format – 3 credits – Meets once a week:
Tuesday from 2:30 to 5:25 am – Location: Kupfrian 205.
This is an advanced course dealing
with structural calculations that will conclude with rigorous case study investigations
of hybrid and complex structural systems. The course covers the design of
steel, wood and reinforced concrete structures. It follows a practical approach
in structural design with a focus on the different architectural considerations
relative to use, maintenance, aesthetics and possible ways of accommodating
HVAC ductwork and other systems within the structural system.
Students will learn how to design simple structural elements and
systems using traditional structural materials. Design procedures will be
taught according to the most recent codes and standards keeping in mind two
important factors: safety and economy. Students will apply the various design
procedures to some practical problem solving exercises and projects. Projects
will require the use of some computer programs and will include some BIM
applications.
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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. Projects will
require the use of some computer programs that are installed on the university
network. The instructor will schedule some sessions at the NJIT-computer lab to
complete those projects. Students are expected to maintain a valid NJIT- UCID
and password for use at the main computer lab. Homework problems will be
assigned in relation to the covered design topics. All homework assignments
will be collected and due dates will be announced. Assignments and projects are
expected to be submitted on-time.
Make-up tests will not be given without a valid reason and a written
justification. Tests and exams will generally consist of two sections: a
theoretical section which will be closed-book, and a problem-solving section
which will be open-book. A decent scientific calculator is required and students
are expected to have it during lectures and tests.
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Grading
Criteria:
Test 1: 20% - Tentative date: Tuesday, February 17,
2009.
Mid-Term Examination: 25% - Tentative Date: Tuesday,
March 10, 2009.
Assignments: 10% - Due dates to be announced.
Projects: 15% - Due dates to be announced.
Final Examination: 30% - During the week of final
exams, 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.
Instructor, Rima Taher, will be available for counseling at Room 521, on Monday from 12:00 to 1:00 pm, and Friday from 2:30 to 3:30 or by appointment.
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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.
1- Structural
Design – A Practical Guide for Architects, by Rod Underwood and Michele
Chiuini, John Wiley $ Sons, Second Edition, ISBN# 0-471-14066-X.
2- National Design
Specification Supplement, Design Values for Wood Construction, the
2005-Edition, by the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA)/
American Wood Council (AWC). This supplement is available as a free download
from the AWC website http://www.awc.org/Standards/nds.html. The entire NDS
package could also be purchased at a student discount price by calling (800)
890-7732 or online at www.awc.org
1- Steel Buildings – Analysis
and Design, 4th Edition, by S. W. Crawley and R. M. Dillon, John
Wiley & Sons.
2- Design of Wood Structures,
by Donald Breyer, McGraw Hill.
If you have a disability that may have some impact on your work in this
class, and for which you may require accommodations, please see the instructor
or the Coordinator of Student Disability Services in the
Week 1 1/9/09 to 1/23/09 Structural Analysis: Support Reactions, Shear
and
Bending
Moments
Week 2 1/26/09
to 1/30/09 Structural
Analysis – Structural Steels and Design
Specifications
Week 3 2/2/09
to 2/6/09 Steel Beam Design:
Bending, Shear and Deflection
Week 4 2/9/09
to 2/13/09 Steel
Beam Design: Lateral Stability – Steel Columns
Week 5 2/16/09
to 2/20/09 Column
Design – Test 1
Week 6 2/23/09
to 2/27/09 Pre-Engineered
Systems – Metal Decks – Composite
Construction
– Design of Open-Web Joists - Steel
Connections
Week 7 3/2/09
to 3/6/09 Wood Buildings
& Design Criteria – Design of Lumber
Joists
Week 8 3/9/09
to 3/13/09 Design
of Wood I-Joists - Mid-term Exam
Week 9 3/16/09
to 3/20/09 Spring
Recess
Week 10 3/23/09
to 3/27/09 Projects
Assigned – Computer Lab
Week 11 3/30/09
to 4/3/09 Projects
Continued – Computer Lab
Withdrawal
Deadline: March 30.
Week 12 4/6/09 to 4/10/09 Reinforced Concrete Structures – ACI-Code
Requirements
– Concrete Beam Design
Week 13 4/13/09
to 4/17/09 Reinforced
Concrete One-Way and Two-Way Slabs
Week 14 4/20/09
to 4/24/09 Foundation
Systems and Retaining Walls
Week 15 4/27/09
to 5/1/09 Advanced
Case Studies – Last Lecture
Week 16 5/4/09 to 5/8/09 Tuesday,
May 5th is a Friday Schedule and the last day
Of
Classes
Final
exams from 5/7 to 5/13.