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ESM-3704: Basic Principles of Structures

Description: Static equilibrium of forces and moments, concurrent and nonconcurrent force systems, center of gravity, concentrated and distributed loads. Solution of trusses. Stress and strain, elastic behavior of materials, cables and arches, shear, bending, and deformation in beams, indeterminate structures. Not available to students in engineering.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: ARCH-4076, ARCH-4075, ARCH-5775G, ARCH-5776G

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 24

Average GPA: 2.67 (B-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 23.26%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 3.48%

James K Lord202327.8%34.8%22.5%9.3%3.0%2.6%2.7610
Jeffrey N Bolton201017.1%18.1%18.1%26.7%5.7%14.3%2.151
Surot Thangjitham201519.1%18.5%20.9%23.9%10.5%7.0%2.166
Donatus C Ohanehi200829.6%33.6%25.6%8.8%2.4%0.0%2.751
Michael W Hyer200721.3%40.9%29.9%6.3%1.6%0.0%2.741
Mohammed Daqaq200535.6%34.1%21.5%4.4%4.4%0.0%2.901
John R Cotton200658.3%31.7%8.6%1.4%0.0%0.0%3.451
Hugh W Munson200440.1%45.8%13.4%0.0%0.7%0.0%3.231
Christopher L Galitz201836.2%26.2%24.2%10.8%1.3%1.3%2.851
Erin A Henslee200954.5%27.6%14.1%2.6%1.3%0.0%3.301

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