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USC Catalogue 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOGUE]

CE 543 Structural Instability and Failure

Units: 4
Terms Offered: Sp
Stability analysis of columns, frames, plates, circular rings and shells; Energy-based method; Dynamic analysis of structural stability; Elastic fracture mechanics; Small-strain plasticity.
Recommended Preparation: Undergraduate strength of materials class on the level of CE 225 
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter

Crosslisted as AME 543