Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering Structural Engineering

Research Areas

Facilities & Institutes

Building Tall Research Centre
Structural Testing Facility
The Structural Testing Laboratory in the Department of Civil Engineering is among the top few testing facilities in North America and has received numerous awards for the quality of research performed. The main laboratory facility spans the basements of the Sandford Fleming and the Galbraith building and includes numerous ancillary facilities such as a concrete mixing laboratory, machine shop, welding bay and woodworking area.

Professors

Name	Job Title & Duties	Contact Details
Azhari. Fae	Assistant Professor Structural Engineering Structural Health Monitoring	Office: MC 228 (416) 978-2534 azhari@mie.utoronto.ca
Bentz, Evan	Professor Structural Engineering Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies (Civil) Office of the Chair	Office: GB 227 (416) 978-4608 evan.bentz@utoronto.ca
Christopoulos, Constantin	Canada Research Chair in Seismic Resilience of Infrastructure Structural Engineering	Office: GB 223 (416) 978-6238 c.christopoulos@utoronto.ca
Collins, Michael	University Professor Emeritus Structural Engineering	Office: GB 245 (416) 978-5906 mpc@civ.utoronto.ca
Gauvreau, Paul	Professor Structural Engineering	Office: GB 232 (416) 978-3105 pg@ecf.utoronto.ca
Kwon, Oh-Sung	Professor Structural Engineering	Office: GB 242A (416) 978-5908 os.kwon@utoronto.ca
Mercan, Oya	Associate Professor Structural Engineering	Office: GB 331 (416) 978-5971 oya.mercan@utoronto.ca
Packer, Jeffrey	Professor Bahen/Tanenbaum Professor of Civil Engineering Structural Engineering	Office: GB 236 (416) 978-4776 jeffrey.packer@utoronto.ca
Sheikh, Shamim	Professor Structural Engineering	Office: GB 246 (416) 978-3671 sheikh@civ.utoronto.ca
Vecchio, Frank	Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering Professor Structural Engineering Sustainable Infrastructure	Office: GB 231 (416) 978-5910 fjv@civ.utoronto.ca

Studies in Structural Engineering

Students may take courses in structural engineering and its many related research areas as part of several different academic programs here at the University of Toronto.

Related Courses

Course Code	Title & Description	Instructor	Session	Day(s)
CIV102H	Structures and Materials - An Introduction to Engineering Design Structures and Materials - An Introduction to Engineering Design An introduction to the art and science of designing structures. Topics include: 1) material bodies that sustain or resist force, work, energy, stress and strain; 2) the properties of engineering materials (strength, stiffness, ductility); 3) simple structural elements; 4) engineering beam theory; 5) stability of columns; 6) the practical problems which constrain the design of structures such as bridges, towers, pressure vessels, dams, ships, aircraft, bicycles, birds and trees; and 7) design methods aimed at producing safe, functional, efficient and elegant structures. View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar.	TBD	Fall 2020	Scheduled by the Office of the Faculty Registrar.
CIV214H	Structural Analysis I Structural Analysis I This course provides an introduction to the nature of loads and restraints and types of structural elements, and then reviews the analysis of statically determinate structures. Shear and moment diagrams for beams and frames are considered, along with influence lines, cantilever structures, three-pin arches, cables and fatigue. Virtual work principles are viewed and applied to various structural systems. An introduction to the analysis of indeterminate structures is made, and the Portal method is applied to the analysis of building frames under lateral loads. Displacement methods of an analysis including moment distribution are also studied. View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar.	Prof. Evan Bentz	Winter 2021	Scheduled by the Office of the Faculty Registrar.
CIV312H	Steel and Timber Design Steel and Timber Design An introduction to structural engineering design. Topics discussed include safety and reliability, load and resistance, probability of failure, performance factors, and material properties. A study of basic steel design examines tension members, compression members, beams, framing concepts and connections. Plasticity and composite action in steel structural systems are also discussed. Timber design aspects include beams, compression members and connections. View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar.	Prof. Constantin Christopoulos	Fall 2020	Scheduled by the Office of the Faculty Registrar.
CIV313H	Reinforced Concrete I Reinforced Concrete I This course provides an introduction to the design of reinforced concrete structures. Concrete technology, properties of concrete and reinforcing steel, construction practice, and general code requirements are discussed. Analysis and design of members under axial load, flexure, shear, and restraint force are examined in detail. Other aspects of design covered include control of cracks, minimum and maximum reinforcement ratios, fire resistance, durability, distress and failure. A major design project, done in teams of two and accounting for 15% of the final mark, requires students to formulate a complete design for a structural system such as a pedestrian bridge or floor system. Project requirements include consideration of alternative designs in terms of structural efficiency and total costs. View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar.	Prof. Paul Gauvreau	Winter 2021	Scheduled by the Office of the Faculty Registrar.
CIV510H	Solid Mechanics II Solid Mechanics II This course provides a continuing study of the mechanics of deformable solids. Stress and equilibrium conditions, strain and compatibility conditions, stress-strain relations and yield/failure criteria are considered in the context of civil engineering materials. Two-and three-dimensional elasticity theory is developed, with an introduction to the use of tensor notation. Advanced topics in bending, shear and torsion of beams are also covered, as is elementary plate bending theory. The course concludes with a further development and application of energy methods including virtual work, potential energy, strain energy, and related approaches. View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar.	TBA		Scheduled by the Office of the Faculty Registrar.
CIV515H	Introduction to Structural Dynamics Introduction to Structural Dynamics The concept of dynamic equilibrium and corresponding equation of motion will be introduced. The theoretical solution of a songle degree of freedom system will be derived and the effects of verious types of loads, such as impulse load, sinusoidal load, or random vibration on the structural response will be discussed. To solve dynamic problems of multi-degree of freedom (MDOF) systems, concepts of mass, stiffness, and damping matrix will be introduced, which will be followed by eigen value analysis and modal analysis. The concepts of Fourier Transformation will be introduced, which will be used to interpret dynamic responses of structures or dynamic nature of applied loads. Dynamic experiments of elastic systems will be demonstrated using an educational shaking table. View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar.	Prof. Oya Mercan		Scheduled by the Office of the Faculty Registrar.
CIV517H	Prestressed Concrete Prestressed Concrete An introduction to procedures for predicting the load-deformation response of prestressed concrete elements and structures with emphasis on how these procedures can be used in the design of new structures and in the evaluation of existing structures. Topics include: prestressing technology; control of cracking; response to axial load and flexure; response to shear and torsion; disturbed regions; restraint of deformations; design codes. Prerequisite: CIV313H1 or CIV357H1 or equivalent. View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar.	Prof. Michael Collins		Scheduled by the Office of the Faculty Registrar.
CIV518H	Behaviour and Design of Steel Structures Behaviour and Design of Steel Structures The behaviour and design of trusses, frames, members and connections in steel building and bridge structures is presented and design methods are developed. Ultimate strength, stability, and postbuckling are emphasized in topical examples including: plate girders, composite steel/concrete girders, second-order frame behaviour, high-strength bolted and welded framing connections. Design applications considering metal fatigue and brittle fracture, and methods of plastic analysis are also introduced. Canadian design standards and the Limit States Design concepts are used. View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar.	TBA		Scheduled by the Office of the Faculty Registrar.
CIV519H	Structural Analysis II Structural Analysis II The general flexibility and stiffness methods of analysis; multispan beams, trusses, frames and grids; loadings due to force, support displacement, temperature change and member prestrain; axial and flexural stability; basic plasticity. Topics in this course represent the basis for the finite element method of analysis. Prerequisite: CIV214H1. View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar.	TBA		Scheduled by the Office of the Faculty Registrar.
CIV550H	Water Resources Engineering Water Resources Engineering Global and national water problems, law and legislation. Hydraulic structures. Reservoir analysis. Urban drainage and runoff control: meteorologic data analysis, deterministic and stochastic modelling techniques. Flood control: structural and nonstructural alternatives. Power generation: hydro and thermal power generation. Low flow augmentation. Economics and decision making. Prerequisite: CIV250H1/EDV250H1, CIV340H1 S or equivalent. View full course description in the Engineering Undergrad Academic Calendar.	TBA		Scheduled by the Office of the Faculty Registrar.