Note: All ARCE majors must obtain a grade of C- or better in every ARCE course taken.
ARCE 221 Elementary Structures (3)
Forces on building structures. Static equilibrium and stability of structural systems. Shear and bending moment diagrams. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: PHYS 131, MATH 142.
ARCE 222 Mechanics of Structural Members I (3)
Stress-strain relationships. Stresses and deformations in structural members due to axial force, shear, torsion, and moment. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: ARCE 221.
ARCE 223 Mechanics of Structural Members II (3)
Advanced topics of stresses in beams. Plastic bending, unsymmetrical bending. Combined stresses. Stress transformation. Buckling. Deflection of beams. Analysis of indeterminate structures. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: ARCE 222. Co-requisite: ARCE 224.
ARCE 224 Mechanics of Structural Members Laboratory (1)
Testing and analysis of structural members. Experiments pertaining to concepts examined in ARCE 222 and ARCE 223. 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ARCE 222. Co-requisite: ARCE 223.
ARCE 226 Structural Systems (3)
Description, behavior and comparison of structural building systems. Concepts of structural stability, load flow, framing schemes and building configuration related to vertical and lateral loads. For architecture and construction management students. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: ARCE 222.
ARCE 227 Structural Analysis I (2)
Continuation of ARCE 221. Advanced topics in two-dimensional equilibrium and three-dimensional equilibrium of structural building systems. 2 lectures. Prerequisite: ARCE 221.
ARCE 240 Additional Engineering Laboratory (1-2)
Total credit limited to 4 units, with a maximum of 2 units per quarter. 1 or 2 laboratories.