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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: 8

Average GPA: 2.85 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 23.02%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 3.11%

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