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Introduction to Structural Analysis (AE 308) Syllabus
The syllabus of the junior level structural analysis class in Department of Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State Univeristy, Fall 2008.
Independent Study Project - Ryan Johnson
Ryan investigated the influence of the wind on the structural behavior of the English Gothic Cathedral Beverley Minster, Beverley, UK. The project involved the modeling of one typical main nave bay by using frame analyses program STAAD. The model was used to evaluate the response of the structure to varying wind load amplitudes. The geometric dimensions and material properties were provided by the instructor. Ryan was expected to properly build the model, to estimate wind load for the given building, obtain the results and write a discussion about the findings.
Independent Study Project - Tyler Graybill
Tyler investigated the effects of computer modeling errors on the predictions of the structural behavior of the vaults of the English Gothic Cathedral Beverley Minster, Beverley, UK. The project involved the modeling of one bay of main nave with using the correct survey data in frame analyses program STAAD. In the next phase, the dimensions of the single bay model were modified 10 % in the transverse direction. The variations in the axial and shear forces carried by the vertical elements of the church were investigated. The geometric dimensions and material properties were provided by the instructor. Tyler was expected to properly build the model, obtain results and write a discussion about the findings.
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About Sezer

Sezer AtamturkturSezer Atamturktur hails from Ankara, Turkey where she attended the Middle East Technical University earning her B.S. in Architecture minor in Civil Engineering with Structure option in 2002.

After working as an Architectural Engineer for two years she was awarded a full-time graduate assistantship to The Pennsylvania State University where her MS research consisted of modeling and nondestructive testing of Guastavino tile domed structures. She has studied the Guastavino domes of the City-County Building in Pittsburgh, PA and New York State Education Bulding in Albany, NY. Aside from her studies on Guastavino style vaulting, she has conducted experimental and analytical research on the structural behavior of Gothic architecture, such as Washington National Cathedral in Washington D.C., Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City, and the Basilica di Santa Maria Novella in Florence, Italy.

Upon completing her MS in 2006 she decided to continue her education at Penn State where she is currently pursuing her PhD. Her current research consists of nonlinear model validation against nonlinear dynamic testing for the structural assessment of historic masonry monuments.

Her work has earned her a World University Network Fellowship to the University of Sheffield in the U.K.  during Spring of 2007 to study The Beverly Minster. She is also a recipient of the 2007 Dominick J. Demichele Scholarship Award and the 2007 James L. Noland Student Fellowship.