Design of Building Components and Systems ▪ Lecture Plan

Wk Date Topics
1 8/20 Course introduction; wood structures, masonry structures, steel deck and joists
8/22 Introduction to wood; properties, lumber specifications, grades, typical bldg. details
8/24 LRFD; design values for wood
2 8/27 LRFD; design values for wood
8/29 Wood beams: bending, lateral stability
8/31 GUEST LECTURE: Richard Kristie (WJE), Wood Presentation
3 9/3 Labor Day – NO CLASS
9/5 Wood beams: bending, lateral stability
9/7 Wood beams: shear, deflection, bearing
4 9/10 Wood beams: shear, deflection, bearing
9/12 Wood beams: design, examples
9/14 Wood beams: design, examples
5 9/17 Structural glued laminated timber
9/19 Structural glued laminated timber
9/21 Structural glued laminated timber
6 9/24 Wood axial members: tension and compression
9/26 Wood axial members: tension and compression
9/28 Wood beam-columns: combined bending and axial
7 10/1 Wood structural panels
10/3 Wood structural panels
10/3 MIDTERM EXAM, see syllabus
10/5 NO CLASS
8 10/8 October Break – NO CLASS
10/10 Wood diaphragms
10/12 Wood diaphragms
9 10/15 Wood shear walls
10/17 Wood shear walls
10/19 Wood connections
10 10/22 Wood connections
10/24 Steel joists
10/26 Steel joists
11 10/29 Steel joists
10/31 Steel floor and roof deck
11/2 NO CLASS
12 11/5 Steel floor and roof deck
11/7 GUEST LECTURE: Bruce Kaskel (WJE), Curtain Walls
11/8 MIDTERM EXAM, see syllabus
11/9 Steel diaphragm deck design
13 11/12 GUEST LECTURE: Ed Gerns (WJE), Masonry: introduction, systems, details
11/14 Masonry beams: bending
11/16 Masonry beams: bending
14 11/19 Masonry beams: shear
11/21 Thanksgiving Break – NO CLASS
11/23 Thanksgiving Break – NO CLASS
15 11/26 Masonry walls: unreinforced
11/28 Masonry walls: unreinforced
11/30 Masonry walls: reinforced
16 12/3 Masonry walls: reinforced
12/5 Masonry shear walls
12/7 Masonry columns/pilasters
Finals Week (12/10-12/15); Final Exam day, time and location to be announced.