ARSF 101 Architectural Structures I : Statics and Strength

Structural Framework and Assemblages Installation Logics, Technical Specifications and Performance Criteria I-General Information Program: Bachelor in Architecture Codification: ARSF 101 Course Title: Architectural Structures I : Statics and Strength Credit Hours: Three (3) hours a week, Three (3) credits Contact Hours: Forty-fice (45) hours Office hours: TBA NAAB Student Performance Criteria A.11 B. 9 Applied Research Awareness the role of applied research in determining function, form, and systems and their impact on human conditions and behavior. Structural Systems Awareness of the basic principles of structural behavior in withstanding gravity and lateral forces and the evolution, range, and appropriate application of contemporary structural systems. Building Envelope Systems Awareness of the basic principles involved in the appropriate application of building envelope systems and associated assemblies relative to fundamental performance, aesthetics, moisture transfer, durability, and energy and material resources.

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II- Course Description This course intends to convey the general concepts of applied forces to a building structure. Concepts/Principles on Physics, Static and Strengths Course (ARSF 101) is an introduction to the analysis and design of building structural systems and the evolution and impact of these systems on architectural form. The course seeks to develop a student's analytic and critical skills through both mathematical and visual investigation of structures. Lectures and homework assignments cover structural classifications, fundamental principles of mechanics, computational methods, and the behavior and case studies of truss, cable, arch, and simple framework systems. III- Prerequisites PHYS 217 General Physics MATH 143 Pre-calculus IV-Objectives A. Personal Skills Team work skills Communication skills, clarity to present ideas and express them in public B. Structure Skills Analytical reasoning in order to be able to innovate using the learned tools.

Stress Calculations Knowledge of Static Actions that come into contact with structures Knowledge of the structural Performance of different geometries Develop analytic and critical skills through both mathematical and visual investigation of structures.

C. Professional Practice Include Structure as a part of the Architectural Design Process Acquired Background of renounced buildings, in an out of Puerto Rico, that exemplifies the different Structural Typologies V-Learning Strategies Lectures Discussions and Talks Reading assignments to be discuss in class Analysis of Case Study Samples Team work Individual work, analysis of free reading. Individual and Group interviews Homework Case Study Samples Audiovisual projections VI- Physical and Human Resources A. Physical Well ventilated and illuminated classroom Library Audiovisual equipment: Data projector, computers, projection screen. Whiteboard or Blackboard Audiovisual Resources Reference Books and Magazines Handouts Model shop Others B. Human Course Professor Course Students Teacher Assistants Invited Speakers Library Staff Computer Lab Assistant

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VII-Evaluation Methods Activity Evaluation Criterion Value / Weight

1. Class Attendance and Participation

Attendance and Punctuality Attitude and Behavior Student Contribution to the Progress of the Overall Group.

5% of final grade

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2. Homework Presentation

Handing and Punctuality Organization and readability Correct resolution of the problem

20% of final grade

3. Exams and Projects

Acquired knowledge 50% of final grade Ability to Analyze and Synthesize Ability to solve practical problems Answering Capabilities

4. Final Exam

Acquired knowledge over the year Ability to solve practical problems

25% of final grade

VIII- Course Contents A. Introduction 1. 2. 3. Academic orientation, course description, objectives, requirements and evaluation methods. Course contents and bibliography. Fundamentals-Concepts & Principles-Structural Types

B. Static of Particles. 1. Forces on one plane a. Force in a Particle b. Vectors c. Vectors, Addition d. Resultant of Several Concurrent Forces e. Resolution of a Force into Components f. Rectangular Components of a Force g. Equilibrium of a Particle h. Newtons First Law i. Free Body Diagram

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Forces on space a. Rectangular Components of a Force in Space b. Force Defined by its Magnitude and Two Points on its Line of Action c. Addition of Concurrent Forces in Space d. Equilibrium of a Particle in Space

C. Rigid Bodies: Equivalent Systems of forces. 1. External & Internal Force 2. Principle of Transmissibility. Equivalent Forces 3. Vector Product of Two Vectors 4. Vector Products Expressed in Rectangular Components 5. Moment of Force about a Point 6. Rectangular Components of the Moment of a Force 7. Mixed Triple Product of Three Vectors 8. Moment of a Force about a given Axis 9. Moment, Equivalent and Addition of Couples 10. Reduction of a System of Forces D. Equilibrium of Force Systems. 1. Free Body Diagram 2. Equilibrium in Two Dimensions a. Reactions at Supports and Connections b. Equilibrium c. Statically Indeterminate Reactions. Partial Constraints d. Equilibrium of a Two-Force Body e. Equilibrium of a Three-Force Body E. Equilibrium of Force Systems. 1. Equilibrium in Three Dimensions a. Reactions at Supports and Connections. b. Equilibrium Distributed Forces. Centroids and Centers of Gravity 1. Areas and Lines a. Center of Gravity of a Two-Dimensional Body b. Centroids of Areas and Lines c. First Moments d. Composite Plates and Wires e. Distributed Loads on Beams 2. Volumes a. Center of Gravity of a Three-Dimensional Body. Centroid of a Volume. b. Composite Bodies

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G. Analysis of Structures 1. Truss a. Definition. Simple Trusses. b. Analysis of Trusses c. Space Trusses 2. Axial stress. Frames and Machines a. Analysis of a Frame 3. Related Project

IX- Course Requirements Attendance and Punctuality is required and non-negotiable. Homework, quizzes, and final examination are required. Activities that distract surrounding people are inconsiderate and disrespectful. Activities such as texting, emailing, browsing or using cellular phones are prohibited. We encourage Student Contribution to the progress of the overall group. We encourage Interactive Participation. It is necessary that students have a professional and ethic behavior through the entire course. Lectures are a group activity, and so requires social consideration and respect among members of the group, teachers and professors. X-Bibliography

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- Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics, 9th Edition (8th Ed. Permitted)
by Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr. and Elliot R. Eisenberg The McGraw Hill Companies

- Structures, 6th Edition

by Daniel Lewis Schodek and Martin Bechthold

- Structures: or Why Things Dont Fall Down

by J.e. Gordon

- Design Paradigms: Case Histories of Error and Judgment in Engineering

by Henry Petroski

- Resistencia de Materiales. 15 Edicin

Timoshenko, Stephen

-Theory and Problems of Strength of Materials

by William Nash

-Construccin de la Arquitectura: Las Tcnicas

by Ignacio Paricio, Ed. Instituto de Tecnologa de la Construccin, Barcelona, 2004.

-Construccin de la Arquitectura: Los Elementos

by Ignacio Paricio, Ed. Instituto de Tecnologa de la Construccin, Barcelona, 2004.

-Construccin de la Arquitectura: La Composicin

by Ignacio Paricio, Ed. Instituto de Tecnologa de la Construccin, Barcelona, 2004.

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