CMGT 4544
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Credits4
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Delivery MethodIn person
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About This Course
Part I of the two-semester Statics/Materials/Structures curriculum. Provides an introduction to basic statics as it relates to structural analysis, including a fundamental understanding of forces, loads, shears, and moments applied to structural elements. These basic statics principles will be used to develop beam diagrams using load path analysis. The course also provides an introduction to building structural systems and their design and construction process. It will cover building loads and the methods of analyzing and designing structural elements such as beams and columns.
The students will learn about the path of loads applied to a building and about various structural materials, specifically wood and steel, used commonly to support these loads in building construction. This course provides an overview of the tools and techniques used by the structural engineer and basic procedures for choosing materials and member sizes for use in a building system.
Instructors
MS, structural engineering and BS, civil engineering, University of Minnesota; BA, physics, Gustavus Adolphus College
Marah is a structural engineer at Meyer Borgman Johnson, a full-service structural engineering firm in Minneapolis. Marah has worked as project manager and engineer on a wide variety of projects, such as multifamily residential housing, support structures for industrial machinery, and existing building analysis and rehabilitation. Marah’s design work has included gravity and lateral systems for concrete, steel, masonry, and wood structures, but her main area of interest and expertise is in the analysis and strengthening of existing concrete structures.
- CMGT 4544 – Materials and Structures I
MS, civil engineering and BS, civil engineering, University of Minnesota
Morgan currently works as a licensed structural engineer at Meyer Borgman Johnson, a full-service structural engineering firm based in Minneapolis. She has a strong background and interest in multifamily housing and adaptive reuse. Morgan has worked as a project manager and design professional for all types of structural systems and is experienced with coordinating complex structural design requirements. She focuses on ways to achieve unified designs that are both constructible and reflective of the architect’s vision.
- CMGT 4544 – Materials and Structures I