Teaching

Introduction to Structural Design
CVL500 (opens in new window)
Types of structures; Loads, load factors and load transfer; Properties of structural steel, Behaviour and design of steel compression members and statically-determinate steel beams; Properties of concrete and reinforcing steel; Behaviour of uncracked and cracked reinforced concrete beams; Design of statically-determinate one-way slabs and rectangular, T and L beams for ultimate and serviceability limit states; Design of reinforced concrete short columns. Behaviour and design of timber members subjected to bending, axial compression and combined bending and compression.
Strength of Materials I
CVL320 (opens in new window)
Analysis of trusses, frames, beams, arches and cables. Analysis and diagrams of reactions, shear forces and bending moments. Review of moments of inertia. Normal, shearing, and bearing stresses. Deformation and strains. Temperature effects. Stress-strain relationship and the generalized Hooke's law. Axial loading applications and pressure vessels. Stress concentrations. Stress transformation equations and Mohr's circle for plane stress analysis. Analysis of plane stresses and strains. Strain measurement and rosette analysis. Laboratory work for experimental learning.

Earthquake Engineering and Seismic Design
CV8317
This course covers the fundamentals of earthquake engineering pertinent to structural engineering. Topics presented include earthquake characteristics, structural response, structural modeling and analysis, and seismic design. Additionally, this course presents seismic design procedures for building structures. After completing this course, graduate students will be able to use seismic design codes and standards with ease and apply the knowledge acquired from this course both in practice and in research.
Solid Mechanics
CV8300
This course covers advanced mechanics of solids and elasticity while reviewing fundamentals of the mechanics of materials. Topics presented in this course include: Analysis of Stress, Strain and Material Properties, Problems in Elasticity, Failure Criteria, Bending of Beams, Torsion of Prismatic Bars, Numerical Methods, Stability of Columns, and Plastic Behavior of Materials.