Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

ARC 208 — Building Structures II

ARC department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• describe the basic structural concepts and basic structural theories
• itemize basic structural design principles
• identify the role of different materials, economy and aesthetics in the choice of structural systems; and
• describe the relationship between structure, form and aesthetics. Architecture 38 New

Course contents

Basic structural requirements. Basic concepts and issues of stress and tension in buildings structures Equilibrium, Stability, Strength and functionality. Tension, compression, shear; and bending. Cables and cable roof, trusses and arches.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study ARC 208.

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