Learn Structural Design in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering (Structural) emphasizes structural mechanics and/or structural design. The 30-credit hour program consists of 10 courses that can be completed on a part-time basis.

Courses offered through UVa are now available over the Internet, either in a live or asynchronous format. Participating students are required to have their own computer and access to the Internet with an &,quot,unlimited data&,quot, plan. Classes are scheduled in late afternoon and early evening hours.

Courses may be taken for graduate credit or for non-degree continuing education. If students wish to apply coursework for graduate credit towards the master’s degree, they must submit an application for admission to the program prior to enrollment. Students beginning study in a given year can schedule their courses appropriately after consultation with an academic advisor.

This program is offered through the University’s Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program (CGEP), which has served engineers and scientists through distance education since 1983. Please visit the CGEP website for program details, as well as admission... [Read More]

Syllabus



Building Information Modeling
â– Building Information Modeling for Structural Engineering

Revit Structure Basics
â– Exploring the User Interface
â– Working with Structural Elements and Families

Viewing the Structural Model
â– Working with Views
â– Controlling Object Visibility
â– Working with Elevation and Section Views
â– Working with 3D Views

Starting a New Project
â– Starting a Project
â– Adding and Modifying Levels
â– Adding and Modifying Grids

Creating Structural Columns and Walls
â– Working with Structural Columns
â– Working with Structural Walls

Creating Frames
â– Adding Floor Framing
â– Working with Beams and Beam Systems
â– Working with Structural Steel Frames
â– Working with Structural Concrete Beams

Creating Floors and Roofs
â– Adding Floors
â– Creating Roofs and Adding Structural Framing

Creating Foundations
â– Adding Foundations

Stairs and Ramps
â– Creating Stairs
â– Creating Ramps

Creating Plan Annotations and Schedules
â– Adding Dimensions
â– Working with Text and Tags
â– Creating Legends
â– Working with Schedules

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This course is recommended for structural engineers who want to learn how to use Revit Structure to model their projects. The course emphasizes Revit basics as well as including modeling information to export to analysis programs.

Topics include: BIM, Interface, Views, Elevations, Levels, Grids, Columns, Walls, Frames, Beams, Slabs, Roofs, Foundations, Stairs, Ramps, Sections, Details, and Construction Documents. Learn the Revit environment to work with modeled elements. Develop a comfort level working in Revit Structure. Learn to manipulate and understand the objects for better control and a more accurate model.

Learn about the latest developments in structural steel design. This workshop will help you:
�Update your knowledge of load standards and codes
�Understand appropriate use of ASD and LRFD design methods and their combination into a single unified method
�Increase your proficiency in structural steel design as you develop more economical solutions for different systems and components including columns, beams, connections, and joists
�Develop solutions that minimize design errors potentially resulting in costly failures

Construction is the largest industry in the world and anything constructed needs to be designed first. Structural Engineering deals with the analysis and design; the basic purpose of which is to ensure a safe, functional and economical structure.

The participants of the workshop will gain the basic knowledge of structural engineering that includes principles of analysis of structures and their application, behaviour of materials under loading, selection of construction materials and design fundamentals for RCC & Steel structures. The emphasis has been kept on the determination of nature & quantum of stress developed under loads and the way structures offer resistance to it. Being the most widely used construction materials, the RCC & steel has been covered in detail though masonry & timber have also been described briefly.

This on-site/in-house training course is available worldwide. Please contact the school for details.

This on-site/in-house training course is available worldwide. Please contact the school for details.

This on-site/in-house training course is available worldwide. Please contact the school for details.

This course is about Eurocode 3, the new standard for design of steel structures. It covers many forms of steel construction and provides the most comprehensive and up to date set of design guidance currently available. It is a robust and rigorous design code and but takes a less prescriptive approach to design. As such it offers flexibility and opportunity in design but will require clear understanding and careful application.
This course considers the key changes between BS5950 and Eurocode 3, illustrating the design challenges through presentation, discussion and tutorial, and offers expert advice and opinion on the practical application of the new European design codes. The emphasis is on buildings and the provisions of the Part 1.1: General rules and rules for buildings of EN 1993.
For each of the principal aspects covered, the course provides background to the structural behaviour, explanation of the codified treatment including departure from existing practice (BS 5950), illustrating with worked examples where appropriate.
The tutor is a chartered civil and structural engineer and senior lecturer at Imperial College London. He leads an active research g... [Read More]

Eurocode 2 is the new standard for design of concrete structures. It is a robust and rigorous design code and but takes a less prescriptive approach to design. As such it offers flexibility and opportunity in design but will require clear understanding and careful application.
This one day course considers the key changes between BS8110 and Eurocode2, illustrating the design challenges through presentation, discussion and tutorial, and offers expert advice and opinion on the practical application of the new European design codes. The emphasis is on buildings and the provisions of the Part 1.1: General rules and rules for buildings of EN 1992.