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CEE-3434: Design of Steel Structures I

Description: Behavior and design of structural steel members and steel-frame buildings, including simple and fixed connections. AISC specifications; elastic theory. Design members to resist tension, compression, bending, torsion; plate girders, composite beams. ESM 3054 may be taken in place of co-requisite CEE 3684. A grade of C- or better in prerequisite. Design Lab/Studio.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 4 credits

Prerequisites: BC-2044 or (CEE-3404 and CEE-3684)

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 57

Average GPA: 3.08 (B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 22.92%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.44%

William J Wright201325.7%53.6%14.7%3.4%2.0%0.7%3.004
Staff Judd201535.8%35.9%16.3%9.1%3.0%0.0%2.872
Matthew R Eatherton202440.5%42.6%13.4%2.2%0.9%0.3%3.2016
Christopher L Galitz201828.2%59.5%8.8%3.5%0.0%0.0%3.082
William S Easterling200929.1%45.5%18.7%5.9%0.8%0.0%2.926
Adam R Phillips202336.9%36.9%5.3%10.6%0.0%10.5%3.061
Thomas M Murray200726.3%55.8%16.0%1.2%0.6%0.0%3.117
Victoria A Mouras201721.8%52.5%21.7%2.5%1.6%0.0%2.889
Roberto T Leon202233.1%54.1%10.0%0.6%0.6%1.6%3.194
Matthew H Hebdon202051.4%31.9%13.5%2.1%1.1%0.0%3.256

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