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3.00 - 12.00 Credits
Full-time work experience in business, industry, government, and other areas of student career interest. Positions are paid and usually require relocation and registration in course for two consecutive quarters. Formal report and evaluation by work supervisor required. Total credit limited to 16 2007-2009 Cal Poly Catalog units. Credit/No Credit grading only. Credits to not count toward graduation in the ARCE Degree Program. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Principles, concepts, and techniques of advanced structural mechanics. Studies of displacement, strain, stress, strain-displacement relation and constitutive models in three dimensions. Failure criteria. Introduction into energy principles and approximate solutions. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: ARCE 306, ARCE 353.
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3.00 Credits
Principles, concepts, and behavior of structures loaded beyond their linearelastic limit. Elastic-plastic behavior of truss, beam, and frame structures. Buckling and post-buckling behavior of columns. Behavior of beamcolumns and the principle of superposition. Second-order elastic behavior of frames. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: ARCE 306 and ARCE 353.
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3.00 Credits
Principles, concepts, and techniques of nonlinear structural analysis currently used in practice. Classification of nonlinear problem types. Investigation of typical iterative solution strategies. Studies in material and geometric nonlinearities in spring, truss, and frame elements. Use of current nonlinear analysis software. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: ARCE 502.
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3.00 Credits
Basic concepts of equilibrium and compatibility. Stiffness and flexibility properties of various types of finite elements. Development and application of displacement and force methods. Elastic stability and dynamic response of buildings to earthquake, wind, and moving loads. Use of finite-element computer programs. 3 seminars. Prerequisite: MATH 244, ARCE 306, ARCE 501.
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3.00 Credits
Design, performance, and construction issues related to structural systems. Further development of design and analysis techniques necessary for performance based engineering of structural systems. Assessment of advantages and limitations of different structural forms and systems. 3 laboratories. Prerequisite: ARCE 371, ARCE 403, ARCE 452, ARCE 483.
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3.00 Credits
Static and dynamic loads, structural equilibrium and stability, structural configurations and systems, response to dynamic loads, behavior of structures. 2 seminars, 1 activity. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Architecture.
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3.00 Credits
Exploration of the relationship between structural systems and architectural form. Understanding of structural stability and structural order is developed through construction of a series of small scale models. Historical perspectives are presented along with the effects of available materials and technology on structural possibilities. 3 seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Architecture.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the earthquake resistant design of buildings. Observed behavior of buildings during earthquakes. Recent developments of seismic design procedures, provisions, and building codes. Influence of architectural form on seismic response. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Architecture.
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3.00 Credits
Independent development, research, and conclusion of a graduate project by individuals or teams specializing in the area of architectural or structural engineering. Projects may include graduate students from other disciplines. Students shall enroll in 3 quarters. Total credit limited to 9 units. 3 laboratories. Prerequisite: ARCE 371, ARCE 403, ARCE 452, ARCE 483.
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