This course explores the design of structures for coastal and ocean resilience within the broader context of climate change adaptation. The following subjects will be introduced: coastal and oceanic wave dynamics; hydrodynamic forces from wind-waves and tsunamis on coastal structures; wave attenuation using vegetation; analysis and design of floating structures.

Prerequisites: CVEN 3121/MECH 3043 and MATH 2421

Course Notes: Applied Ocean Mechanics for Structural Engineering and Climate Adaptation (download)

This course expands upon the content presented in Mechanics of Materials offered at the undergraduate level. Topics covered include analytical and graphical methods for the investigation of stress and stability within diverse structural systems including cables, trusses, arches, domes, and masonry structures; stress and deformation (including plasticity) within solid bodies subject to arbitrary loading and their treatment via energy methods; analysis of historical/heritage structures; introduction to finite element methods.

Prerequisites: CVEN 3121/MECH 3043

This course explores the fundamentals of solid mechanics within the context of structural and mechanical engineering. Topics covered include the analysis of stress and strain, mechanical properties of materials, bending, shear, torsion, and axial response of structural systems including deflection and buckling analysis.

Prerequisites: CVEN 2121/MECH 2023