Course Syllabus

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About this Course:

The course aims to give students the ability to analyze statically determinate and statically indeterminate structures. In this course students will learn to apply the various classical methods of structural analysis in determining deflections, internal forces, and external support reactions for beams, trusses and frames. After completion of the course students should be able to:

  1. Define basic structural engineering terminology;
  2. Apply Newton's laws of force equilibrium to determine axial forces, shear forces, and bending moments in statically determinate beams, trusses, frames, arches, and cables;
  3. Apply calculus and the principle of virtual work to determine displacements in statically determinate beams, trusses, and frames;
  4. Identify symmetry, anti-symmetry, degrees of indeterminacy, and degrees of freedom in beams, trusses, and frames;
  5. Analyze statically indeterminate beams, trusses, and frames by the flexibility method;
  6. Analyze beams, trusses, and frames by the stiffness method;
  7. Analyze beams and frames by moment distribution;

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TEXTBOOK(S)                                            :

  1. Structural Analysis 7/E, Hibbeler, R. C., Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2009 (Recommended).
  2. Fundamentals of Structural Analysis, Harry H. West, John Wiley&Sons, Inc., Latest edition.
  3. Fundamentals of Structural Analysis, K.Leet, C.-M. Uang , , McGraw Hill, Latest edition. 

WEEK

TOPICS

READINGS

 

Practice Questions

 

1

Introduction, classification of structures.

Sections 1.1,1.2

1.1,1.4,1.8

2

Loads

Sections 1.3,1.4

2.1,2.2,2.3

3

Analysis of statically determinate structures; idealized structure, equations of equilibrium.

Sections 2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5

2.8,2.9,2.10,2.11,2.17

2.19,2.24,2.39,2.40,2.45

4

Analysis of statically determinate trusses ; common type of trusses

Sections 3.1,3.2

3.1,3.2,3.3,3.5

 

5

Analysis of statically determinate trusses; the method of joints, the method of sections, zero force members.

Sections 3.3,3.4,3.5

3.6,3.9,3.11,3.22,3.23

7

Internal loadings developed in structural members ; shear and moment functions, shear and moment diagrams for a beam

Sections 4.2,4.3

4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,4.13,4.16,4.27

4.29,4.30,4.45,4.50,4.54,4.55

 

8

Internal loadings developed in structural members ; shear and moment diagrams for a frame

Section 4.4

4.60,4.62,4.63,4.65

11

Cables; cable subjected to concentrated and uniform loads.

Sections 5.1,5.2,5.3

5.1,5.7,5.8,5.11,5.12,

5.13,5.14,5.15

12

Arches ; Three hinged arch

Sections 5.4,5.5

5.23,5.24,5.30

13

Deflections using energy methods ; External work and strain energy

Section 9.1

Test 2

 

MidTerm Exam

 

 

14

Deflections using energy methods ; Principle of work and energy, principle of virtual work, Method of virtual work for trusses

Sections 9.2,9.3,9.4

9.1,9.5,9.17,9.30,9.40,9.50,

9.51,9.52,9.53,9.54

15

Deflections using energy methods ; Method of virtual work for beams and frames

Section 9.5

 

16

Deflections using energy methods; Castigliano’s theorem for beams.

Sections 9.7,9.9

9.55,9.56,9.57

 

Final Exam

 

 

Grade Distribution

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Points or %           

Description

 

15%

Homework,Quizzes

 

15%

Class Activities

 

20%

 Lab Activities

 

20%

MidTerm Exam

 

30%

 Final Exam

 

100

Total Points Possible

 

ABET Course Outcome

  1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics: (SO1)-Emphasis
  2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors: (SO2)-Reinforcement
  3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences: (SO3)-Reinforcement
  4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economics, environmental, and societal contexts: (SO4)-Reinforcement
  5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives: (SO5)-Reinforcement
  6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions: (SO1)-Emphasis
  7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies: (SO1)-Reinforcement

Academic Integrity

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Definitions

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