CEE 4760 - Behavior and Design of Concrete and Masonry Structures

This introductory course will discuss concrete and masonry as materials of construction and their incorporation into structural components and systems. The course will focus on fundamental behavior of reinforced concrete and masonry members and systems and explore how they are analyzed and designed.  The course will cover their behavior under in-plane and out plane loading, their performance under environmental conditions, and other topics.  The course is project focused with the students preparing a complete and detailed design deliverable.

Outcome 1: Recognize concrete and masonry as structural materials; their limitations, strengths, and applications.

Outcome 2: Apply engineering principles to the behavior and analysis of concrete and masonry.

Outcome 3: Recognize the variability of environmental loading and uncertainty in strength prediction.

Outcome 4: Recognize the limit states of concrete and masonry and their impact on performance of structures in service conditions.

Outcome 5: Demonstrate the application of structural engineering design within the context of a semester long design project.

Outcome 6: Explore concrete masonry and their applications on Cornell’s Ithaca campus.