| TE Selection for Structural Engineer
I was wondering if you guys can rank the importance of these classes for a structural engineer? There are more TE's but I've pretty much narrowed it down to these. Now, I don't really need any because of my previous projects but I want to take 2-3. Well, I'm going to be taking courses on steel and concrete but would you consider any of these crucial?
Design of Timber Structures: Properties of wood and lumber grades. Design of axially loaded members. Design of beam-column. Properties of plywood and structural-use panels. Design of horizontal diaphragms. Design of shear walls. Design of nailed and bolted connections.
Nondestructive Evaluation and Design: Damage detection, materials characterization. Introduction to non-destructive evaluation. Impedance-based methods, ultrasonics, acoustic emission, thermography, shearography, liquid penetrant, proof testing, stress coatings, vibrational techniques.
Earthquake Engineering: Elements or seismicity and seismology. Seismic hazards. Dynamic analysis of structures under ground motion. Elastic and inelastic response spectra. Modal analysis, nonlinear time-history analysis. Earthquake resistant design. Seismic detailing.
Geotechnical Engineering: General introduction to physical and engineering properties of soils. Soil classification and identification methods. Total and effective stress. Permeability, seepage, and consolidation phenomena. Shear strength of sand and clay.
Foundation Engineering: Application of soil mechanics to the analysis, design, and construction of foundations for structures. Soil exploration, sampling, and in-situ testing techniques. Stress distribution and settlement of structures, bearing capacities of shallow foundations. Axial and lateral capacity of deep foundations, earth pressures on retaining walls.
Engineering Geology: Influence of geology on design of engineering works. Mineral and rack identification and their engineering behavior. Geologic mapping. Rock mechanics, rock slope stability, and tunnel engineering.
Well, I wouldn't want to take all of these but which would be most important for a structural engineer in southern california. |