48-455 Advanced Structures

9 units, Carnegie Mellon University

In this elective course we examine the following topics structural behavior and member design in reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete construction estimation and task planning structural system design for buildings constructed with precast concrete, panelized systems, castinplace twoway systems, diagrid exterior frames, tubetype, and space frame structures geometric structures such as shells, lattice shells, cable nets, fabric structures, and airsupported structures. Students are graded on an inclass midterm exam and on two two short projects with class presentations done in twoperson teams documentation of an existing building, and formfinding for a membrane structure using either a structural model or a computer simulation.

Prerequisites: 48-205

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