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CIVE 310Introduction to Structural Design

Units
0.75
Faculty
Engineering
Subject
Civil Engineering

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Introduction to structural systems. Systems for carrying gravity and lateral loads in buildings. Structural design concepts. Analysis and design of concrete beams, and one-way slabs. Design of steel beams and tension members. Comparison of steel and concrete framing systems.

Prerequisites

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001495297 / 135MW 12:30–14:20
TUT 101521797 / 135F 12:30–14:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

85% liked it43% easy100% useful

From 13 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Trevor is one of the best professor in the Civil Engineering department. Although not 100% engaging due to the class being around 2 hrs, he is very concise and you can definitely learn something new from his classes.

    Apr 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • This will be your introduction to structural design so you'll only really get into the basics of beam design and load analysis. Lei Xu is a seasoned veteran in teaching steel design so he knows his stuff. Assignments and tests aren't hard at all and you'll get all the resources like tables/figures so there's no need in buying a design manual. Overall a great course.

    Apr 2021 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Great course. Relevant course concepts that I applied in my next coop right away. Can be a little challenging but midterm and final is open book. Assignments are great learning tool and help keep you up to date with class progression.

    Mar 2020 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

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One post or comment in 1 thread mentions CIVE 310, August 2024 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Spring 2024

Review of 4A Civil Engineering 16 points, 4 comments

“Hello Everyone, This is a review of the classes I took in 4A Civil Engineering in the hopes of making things easier for other students in the program and others who are considering the program. …”

u/Charming_Act2545: “Hey, as someone who has completed 1A and 1B of cive, I am wondering if there will be any courses that will allow us to use software like civil 3D (which we spent a lot of time in 1A). …”

u/figuring_it_out33: “Yea so for a little of some classes you use SAP 2000, but that is for like a small project or a bonus assignment. Those classes were CIVE 303 and CIVE 310.”

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