CAD 4090 - Structural Design II

Clock Hours: 396

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Prerequisites: Detail Drafter Certificate (864 Hours)

Industry Certifications Elective - AutoDesk Certified Professional, Certified Solidworks Associate, Certified Solidworks Professional, ADDA Certified Drafter

Course Description:
Structural Computer aided design drafters may be called upon to prepare either engineering or shop drawings. Engineering drawings provide an overall picture of a structure for sales, marketing, estimating, or engineering purposes. Shop drawings are used to actually fabricate the structural products for a job. Engineering and shop drawings are prepared for three different types of structural products: steel, precast concrete, and poured-in-place concrete. Light commercial buildings constructed of wood may also be included. Like structural steel drawings, concrete drawings are either engineering drawings or shop drawings. Framing plans are prepared for columns, beams, floor / roof, and walls. Sections clarify internal relationships in a structure that do not appear on framing plans. Connection details show an elevation view of the actual connection. Shop drawings are used to fabricate precast products and the metal connectors they contain and consist of fabrication details and bills of materials. Both Precast and Poured in Place Concrete drawings will be covered.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Course Competencies:

A. Structural Poured-In-Place Concrete Drafting

Poured-In-Place Concrete Foundations
Define poured-in-place concrete.
Identify common abbreviations and symbols used in poured-in-place concrete drafting.
Assign and interpret mark numbers for structural members.
Prepare complete engineering and placing drawings for poured-in-place concrete foundations.
Poured-In-Place Walls And Columns
List and define the four basic categories of concrete walls.
Define and distinguish between the two basic types of concrete columns.
Prepare complete engineering drawings of poured-in-place concrete wall systems and concrete columns.
Prepare complete placing drawings of poured-in-place concrete wall components and concrete columns.
Concrete Floor Systems
Distinguish between ground-supported and suspended floor systems.
Define and recognize one-way solid slab-and-beam floor systems and ribbed or joist-slab floor systems; two-way solid slab-and-beam, flat-plate and waffleslab floor systems.
Prepare complete engineering and placing drawings poured-in-place concrete floor systems.
Poured-In-Place Stairs And Ramps
Sketch examples of various types of stairs.
Perform stair design computations.
Develop engineering and placing drawings of stairs and ramps.

B. Structural Wood Drafting

Prepare framing plans, sections, and details for structural wood floor systems.
Select floor joists from span data tables according to design requirements.
Understand the difference between load-bearing and non-load-bearing walls.
Define and illustrate the various types of wall framing: platform, balloon, and MOD 24 wall framing.
Define and illustrate wall bracing.
Prepare structural drawings of wall details and sections.
Identify the various types of roof configurations.
Calculate roof pitch and slope.
Select roof trusses and joists from span tables to meet design requirements.
Select ceiling joist sizes and spaces from span tables.
Draw eave and ridge details.
Sketch examples of post-and-beam construction details, structural wood laminated arches, and various types of laminated beams and girders.
Prepare post, beam, girder, and arch drawings including: framing plans, sections, and connection details.

C. Structural Precast Concrete Drafting

Precast Concrete Framing Plans
Define precast concrete engineering and shop drawings.
Identify the most common methods used to assign mark numbers to structural members.
Construct precast concrete column framing plans, beam framing plans, floor/roof framing plans, and wall framing plans from raw data available.
Precast Concrete Sections
Define precast sections.
Prepare precast concrete full, partial, and offset sections.
Illustrate examples of structural section conventions.
Precast Concrete Connection Details
Construct precast concrete baseplate connection details.
Construct precast concrete bolted beam-to-column connection details.
Construct precast concrete welded connection details.
Precast Concrete Fabrication Details
Explain how show drawings fit into a set of precast concrete working drawings.
Explain how fabrication details fit into the shop drawings.
Construct fabrication details of precast concrete columns, beams, wall panels, floor/roof members, and metal connectors.
Precast Concrete Bills Of Materials
Define bill of materials and explain its purpose.
Prepare bills of materials for precast concrete columns, beams, floor/roof members, and wall panels.