ARCH 331  is the  introductory course of the structural design in Architecture. The course addresses  basic cross relation between architectural design and preliminary structural  design. The   objective is to familiarize the students with general analysis and design  concepts of structural elements like beams, columns, slab systems, etc. The  student gain basic knowledge about fundamentals of reinforced concrete theory  and understand behavior of  steel members.  This way the students comprehend alternative tools to be  used in structural design in architecture and their limits.  |