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ARCH-4144: Advanced Building Structures I

Description: Study of long-span building structures. Introduction to geometry, form, and structure of folded and bent surfaces. Study of space grid geometry, close-packing systems, and cellular tensegrity. Approximate design of folded plate structures, single and double curvature shells, single and double layer space frames, suspension roofs, tents, and pneumatic structures.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ARCH-4076 and ARCH-4075

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 3

Average GPA: 3.77 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 80.37%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

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