CEE 4740

Introduction to the Behavior of Metal Structures

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

Introductory course focused on the use of solid and structural mechanics to quantify elementary behavior of metal structures in order to enable design. The course is project focused; with the students preparing a complete and detailed design deliverable. The course considers applications from civil structures, naval architecture, and aerospace engineering.

Prerequisites CEE 3710.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SP, 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023SP

Learning Outcomes

• Understanding of steel as a material; its limitations, strengths, and applications.
• Understanding of the variability of environmental loading and uncertainty in strength prediction.
• Understanding the use and origin of standard building codes and specifications.
• Understand the notion of instability and recognize its unique importance to metal structures.
• Execute a real world design within the context of a semester long design project.

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