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Subject offerings of new and developing areas of knowledge in civil and environmental engineering intended to augment the existing curriculum. See Class Schedule or departmental course information for topics and prerequisites. Course Information: 1 to 4 undergraduate hours. 1 to 4 graduate hours. May be repeated in the same or separate terms if topics vary.

Fundamentals of tall building design. Overview of design and construction phases; structural systems for tall buildings - lateral, floor, and foundations; wind engineering and application of wind tunnel testing; loading considerations and analysis procedures; integration of structural systems with architectural and mechanical/electrical/plumbing system components; structural materials selection; construction methods and designing for constructability; project case studies Prerequisites: CEE460 and CEE461 Restricted to online non-degree, online MCS, online MSAE, online MSME, and online MSCE students. Non-Degree students may enroll on a space-available basis with consent of Program Coordinator, Meg Griffin (mgriffn@illinois.edu).

Fundamentals of tall building design. Overview of design and construction phases; structural systems for tall buildings - lateral, floor, and foundations; wind engineering and application of wind tunnel testing; loading considerations and analysis procedures; integration of structural systems with architectural and mechanical/electrical/plumbing system components; structural materials selection; construction methods and designing for constructability; and project case studies.

4 hours

CEE 460 - Steel Structures I and CEE 461 - Reinforced Concrete I.