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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: 11

Average GPA: 3.61 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 57.52%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.40%

Joseph R Loferski202383.2%9.1%5.3%1.0%0.0%1.4%3.743
Daniel P Hindman202068.9%24.3%5.9%0.9%0.0%0.0%3.578

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