Teaching Portfolio
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.
