COURSE OUTLINE DEGREE OF IMPORTANCE

C. Structural Engineering, Design, and Construction

(SEDC)

C.1. Structural Engineering

1. Statics of Rigid Bodies

• Resultant of Force Systems
• Moment of a Force
• Equilibrium and Reactions
• Analysis of Structures
• Cable
• Friction
• Centroids, Center of Gravity, and Moment of
Inertia

2. Dynamics of Rigid Bodies

• Kinematics of Rectilinear Translation
• Kinematics of Curvilinear Translation
• Kinematics of a Particle
• Kinematics of Rotation
• Kinetics of a Particle: Force and Acceleration
• Kinetics of a Particle: Work and Energy
• Impulse and Momentum

3. Strength of Materials
• Simple Stresses
• Simple Strain
• Torsion
• Shear and Moment in Beams
• Stresses in Beams
• Combined Stresses

4. Theory of Structures
• Load Distribution
• Static Determinacy
• Analysis of Special Structures
• Influence Line
• Deflection
• Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures

C.2. Design
5. Reinforced Concrete Design
• Flexural Analysis and Design of Beams (ASD and
USD)
• Shear and Diagonal Tension of Beams
• Combined Shear and Torsion
 • Analysis and Design of Slabs
• Columns
• Bond, Anchorage and Development Length,
Detailing

6. Structural Steel Design

• Concepts in Structural Steel Design
• Tension Members
• Compression Members
• Beams
• Beam-Columns
• Simple Connections
• Eccentric Connections

7. Timber Design
• Bending Members
• Compression Members
• Tension Members
• Combined Bending and Axial Loading
• Design for Bearing

8. Wind and Seismic Design

• Wind Load Evaluation
• Velocity Pressure
• Equivalent Lateral Force Procedure
• Response Spectrum Analysis
• Nonlinear Static Analysis
• Nonlinear Time-History Analysis

9. Prestressed Concrete Design

• Prestressing Methods
• Prestress Losses
• Construction Stages
• Flexural Analysis and Design

10. Foundation Design

• Wall Footing
• Square Isolated Footing
• Footing on Piles
• Load Transfer from Columns to Footing
• Rectangular Isolated Footing
• Footing subjected to axial loads and moments
• Combined Footing
C.3. Construction

1. Construction and Management

• Estimates and Quantity Surveying
• Planning and Scheduling (PERT/CPM)
• Government Procurement