Course Number
565.636
Next Offered
Spring 2025
Primary Program
Location
Homewood Campus
Course Format
Hybrid In-person and Synchronous Online

From earthquakes to wind events, lateral forces constitute some of the most extreme loading conditions for which new and existing building structures must be analyzed and designed to resist. This course provides a fundamental yet practical introduction to the development and application of earthquake and wind loadings on building structures, the dynamic response and behavior of structures to lateral forces, and the bases and requirements for ductile design and detailing of steel, concrete, wood, and masonry lateral force resisting elements. The course will build on these analysis and design fundamentals to examine the technical considerations and methodologies for evaluating the lateral force resisting systems of existing, oftentimes monumental, building structures, and for designing and implementing repairs and retrofits to these lateral systems, including the application of Performance Based Design. This course is co-listed with 560.615.

Course Offerings

Open

Lateral Forces: Analysis and Design of Building Structures

565.636.01VL
01/21/2025 - 04/28/2025
Mon 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Semester
Spring 2025
Course Format
Hybrid In-person and Synchronous Online
Location
Homewood Campus
Cost
$5,270.00
Course Materials