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4.00 Credits
Basic concepts of computer modeling and simulation in science and engineering. Uses techniques and software for simulation, data analysis and visualization. Continuum, mesoscale, atomistic and quantum methods used to study fundamental and applied problems in physics, chemistry, materials science, mechanics, engineering, and biology. Examples drawn from the disciplines above are used to understand or characterize complex structures and materials, and complement experimental observations.
Prerequisite:
Prereq: 18.03, 3.016, or permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
Presentation and application of principles of soil mechanics. Considers topics: the origin and nature of soils; soil classification; the effective stress principle; hydraulic conductivity and seepage; stress-strain-strength behavior of cohesionless and cohesive soils and application to lateral earth stresses, bearing capacity and slope stability; consolidation theory and settlement analyses; laboratory and field methods for evaluation of soil properties in design practice. Same lectures as 1.361.
Prerequisite:
Prereq: 1.010, 1.011, 1.036
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5.00 Credits
Analysis of determinate and indeterminate structures including beams, plates, cables and arches. Introduction to matrix methods of structural analysis. Mechanical properties of construction materials, including steel, concrete and soils. Behavior of steel and concrete structural systems. Sources of stress concentrations and nonlinearities in steel and concrete structures; composite behavior of reinforced concrete elements, prestressing of concrete. Groundwater seepage, effective stress and consolidation of soils, principles of slope stability. Interaction of structures and soils in foundations and earth retaining systems. Integrated laboratory sessions introduce concepts and techniques to measure properties of materials and to understand structural behavior.
Prerequisite:
Prereq: 1.050, 18.03
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3.00 Credits
Basic philosophy of planning and design of structures. Loading conditions, design criteria and factors of safety. Application of principles of structural mechanics and soil mechanics in design. Structural system design concepts. Design of reinforced concrete structural elements using the ultimate strength design method. Load factor design of structural steel members and connections. Selection of soil parameters from laboratory and in situ tests. Stability and ground deformations in geotechnical design. Design with soil-structure interaction. Emphasis on problem-based learning through team design projects.
Prerequisite:
Prereq: 1.035
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3.00 Credits
Credit cannot also be received for ESD.052. Introduction to project management with emphasis on finance, evaluation, and organization. Topics include project financing; public-private partnership; cost-benefit analysis, resource and cost estimation; project organization; and project control and delivery. Case studies used to demonstrate relevant issues. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
Prerequisite:
Prereq: None
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3.00 Credits
Introduces basic concepts of transportation systems data collection, modeling, analysis and visualization techniques. Covers fundamental analytical and simulation-based methodologies. Topics include time-space diagrams, cumulative plots, queuing theory, traffic assignment, transportation paradoxes, and urban traffic control. Provides students with an understanding of the current challenges and opportunities in different areas of transportation.
Prerequisite:
Prereq: 1.00, 1.010
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to energy fundamentals and thermo-sciences with applications to sustainable, energy-efficient architecture and building technology. Topics include air-water vapor mixtures, thermal comfort, heat pumps and refrigeration cycles, limiting thermodynamic performance, and heat transfer within buildings and major components. Several creative design projects are assigned.
Prerequisite:
Prereq: Physics I (GIR), Calculus II (GIR)
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3.00 Credits
Basic principles of mechanics to describe the behavior of materials, structures and fluids. Dimensional analysis, conservation of momentum, static equilibrium, stress and stress states, hydrostatics, moments and forces. Material and structural strength criteria. Deformation and strain. Conservation of energy in solid mechanics, elasticity and elasticity bounds. Energy dissipation, plasticity and fracture. Open-ended geotechnical and structural engineering studio exercises and experiments with natural and man-made physical systems.
Prerequisite:
Prereq: Physics I (GIR); Coreq: Calculus II (GIR)
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to the dynamics and vibrations of lumped-parameter models of mechanical systems. Kinematics. Force-momentum formulation for systems of particles and rigid bodies in planar motion. Work-energy concepts. Virtual displacements and virtual work. Lagrange's equations for systems of particles and rigid bodies in planar motion. Linearization of equations of motion. Linear stability analysis of mechanical systems. Free and forced vibration of linear multi-degree of freedom models of mechanical systems; matrix eigenvalue problems.
Prerequisite:
Prereq: Physics I (GIR), 18.03
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3.00 Credits
Studies strength and deformation of concrete under various states of stress; failure criteria; concrete plasticity; and fracture mechanics concepts. Topics include fundamental behavior of reinforced concrete structural systems and their members; basis for design and code constraints; high-performance concrete materials and their use in innovative design solutions; and yield line theory for slabs. Uses behavior models and nonlinear analysis. Covers complex systems, including bridge structures, concrete shells, and containments. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
Prerequisite:
Prereq: 1.035
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