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Graduate Course (3 Credits):
Introduction to earthquake engineering, Characteristics of earthquakes, Response of linear elastic structures to earthquakes, Response of inelastic structures to earthquakes, Behavior of structures under seismic excitation, Design of earthquake-resistant building and non-building structures (UBC, IBC), ACI provisions for seismic design, AISC provisions for seismic design, Design procedures and provisions for bridges (AASHTO), Special topics: Seismic Isolation, Synthetic EQs.
Master
  
Graduate Course (3 Credits):
Introduction to Structural Stability and Second Order Analysis, General Formulation of Thin-walled Open Sections, Stability of Columns, Beam-Columns, Stability of Frames, Stability of Beams, Stability of Plates.
Ph.D.
  
Graduate Course (3 Credits):
Introduction to Matrix Algebra, Matrix Operations and Application in Structures, Local Member Matrices, Stiffness Method, Assembly Process, Special Topics ( End Release, Support Movements ), Flexibility Method, Finite Element Formulation of Stiffness Matrix.
 Master
  
Graduate Course (3 Credits):
Introduction to Theory of Plasticity, Failure Criteria, Flow Rule, Lower Bound Theorem, Upper Bound Theorem, Uniqueness Theorem, Materials. Beams: Plastic Moments, Plastic Hinges, Plastic Analysis (LBT, UBT), Stability Requirements, Deflection. Columns. Beam-Columns: Effect of Axial Load, Second Order Effect. Frames: Types of Mechanisms, Plastic Analysis, Deflection, Pushover Analysis (Capacity Curve), Second Order Effect. Connections. Plastic analysis by linear programming. Two dimensional elements, Plates, Yield Line Theory.
Master
  
Graduate Course (3 Credits):
Introduction to prestressed concrete, Materials, Loss of Prestress, Statically Determinate Beams, Statically Indeterminate Beams, Slabs, Axial members (Tension and Compression), Frames.
 Master
  
Undergraduate Course (3 Credits):
Introduction,  Materials,  Analysis and Design of Beams for Flexure and Shear, Singly Reinforce Sections, Double Reinforced Sections, T-Sections, One-way Slabs, Two-way Slabs, Short and Long Columns, Short Beam-Columns, Stairs.
Fourth year
  
Undergraduate Course (3 Credits):
Long (Slender) Beam-columns, Non-sway Frames, Sway Frames, Isolated Foundations, Combined Foundations, Strap Beams, Eccentric Footings, Raft Foundations, Pile Caps, Non-seismic Shear Walls, Retaining Walls.
Fourth year
  
Undergraduate Course (3 Credits):
Introduction to force system, free body diagram, and equilibrium, Statically Determinate Structures, Trusses, Beams, Frames, Introduction to Mechanics of Materials, Deflection of Beams, Introduction to Statically Indeterminate Structures.
Second year
  
Undergraduate Course (3 Credits):
Introduction to structural systems and design philosophies, Reinforced Concrete Structures:  Materials,   Beams, Slabs, Columns, Foundations, Steel Structures: Materials, Beams, Columns, Tension Members, Connections.
 Third year
  
Introduction to structural dynamics. Linear elastic dynamic analysis; Single Degree of Freedom, Free vibration (undamped and damped), Forced vibration, Numerical analysis, Time history Analysis, Support excitation. Generalized SDOF Systems: Multiple Degree of Freedom systems, Matrix formulation, Mass and Stiffness matrices, Eigenvalue problem, Frequencies and mode shapes, Modal analysis, Continuous systems: Finite element formulation. Consistent matrices. Frame applications. Inelastic and nonlinear dynamic analysis.
Master