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SBIO-4314: Design of Wood Structures

Description: Analysis and design of wood structures comprised of solid wood and/or composite wood products. Evaluation of mechanical properties of wood materials. Design of individual tension, compression and bending members, and wood-steel dowel connections. Lateral loading design of diaphragms and shearwalls.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: CEE-3404 or SBIO-3314

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: CEM-4314

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 6

Average GPA: 3.69 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 66.77%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.72%

Daniel P Hindman202077.5%20.1%2.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.712
Joseph R Loferski202481.4%9.8%6.0%0.7%1.0%1.1%3.694

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W