Advanced Structural Analysis (CE 445) 2007 Fall Semester
Time & Place: Tue. & Thu. , 3:30 - 4:45pm, EB 1012 Instructor: Nader Panahshahi (Office: EB 2047, Ext. # 2819, [email protected]) Office hours: Mon. & Wed., 11:00 am - 12:30 pm and Thu. 10:30 am - noon; also available by appointments.
TEXT
Russel. C. Hibbeler, Structural Analysis, 6th Ed. (2006), Prentice Hall.
PREREQUISITES
CE 343 (Structural Engineering II) or concurrent enrollment, and familiarity with using RISA. Specifically, basic knowledge of: Analysis of determinate structures (beams, frames, and trusses). Deflection of determinate structures using the virtual work method. Analysis of indeterminate structures with one degree of static indeterminacy. Matrix algebra (see Appendix A of the textbook).
CLASS CONDUCT AND GRADING
1. Lectures, interrupted by questions. 2. Homework assignments ( biweekly) (see the required format attached) = 10% 3. Term project = 10% 4. Two mid-term exams = 2@ 20% = 40% 5. Final exam = 40%
Final course grade is assigned as below. Class participation will be implicitly rewarded for students whose grades just fall below the given limits.
90%-100% = A, 80%-89% = B, 70%-79% = C, 60%-69% = D, and below 59% =E
NOTES
1. The student cannot pass this course solely because of a good homework grade. S/He also has to have a passing average on the exams.
2. A grade of “I” is given only for extenuating circumstances such as illness. At the time a grade “I” is requested and approved, a procedure for completing the course work will be agreed upon.
3. Make-up exam will not be given for any mid-term exam. However, missing it for an acceptable reason (e.g., illness) will not result in a penalty in grading. Absence without a valid reason will result in a score of zero. CE 445 COURSE OUTLINE
[READING ASSIGNMENTS*]
1. Introduction
2. Influence Lines for Determinate Beams and Floor Girders [6.1-3]
A. Quantitative Procedure B. Qualitative Procedure
3. Maxwell’s Theorem of Reciprocal Displacements (Betti’s Law) [Handout]
4. Qualitative Influence Lines for Indeterminate Beams & Frames [10.10-11 & Handout]
5. Deflections Using Energy Methods in Determinate Structures with [9.1-5] Effects of Axial, Shear, and Bending & Temperature Loads [9.6]
6. Force Method of Analyzing Statically Indeterminate Structures
A. Single-degree of Indeterminacy: Beams, Frames, Trusses (review) [10.1-2 & 10.4-6] B. Single-degree of Indeterminacy: Composite Structure [10.7] C. Multi-Degree of Indeterminacy: Beams, Frames, Trusses [Handout & 10.8]
7. Displacement Methods of Analyzing Indeterminate Structures
A. Displacement Method vs. Force Method [handout] B. Slope-Deflection Method: Beams and Frames [11.1-5] C. Moment Distribution Method: Beams and Frames [12.1-5]
8. Matrix Analysis of Trusses, Beams, Frames Using the Stiffness Method
A. Fundamentals of the Stiffness Method [Handout] B. Trusses [14.1-6] C. Beams [Handout] D. Frames** [Handout]
* Reading assignments are from the Hibbeler's textbook. The selected sections are tentative. Any possible changes will be announced during the lectures.
** Covered if time permits. ABET COURSE OUTCOMES
Successful completion of this course will contribute towards satisfaction of the requirements pertaining to the following ABET (ABET is the accrediting agency for engineering programs in the U.S.) outcomes established for the civil engineering curriculum: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering; (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints, such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, constructability, and sustainability; (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems; (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice; (l) proficiency in mathematics through differential equations and calculus-based physics; and (m) proficiency in the field of structural engineering which is one of four recognized major fields in Civil Engineering curriculum.
For complete list of departmental objectives and outcome, please visit Civil Engineering Department web page at www.ce.siue.edu
REQUIRED HOMEWORK FORMAT
1. Use one side of 8.5" x 11" engineering paper (or may use Mathcad).
2. Name, date, assignment number, problem number and page number should be shown.
3. For each problem, clearly state the following items:
Given: ... (in your own concise sentences) ... Find: ... (in your own concise sentences) ... Solution: (Show all your work, step by step, and when appropriate, briefly discuss your results.)
4. Figures and sketches should be drawn NEATLY (and to the scale when possible).
5. Answers should be underlines or boxed and proper units and signs should be shown.
6. No late homework will be accepted without a prior permission from the instructor.
7. Have fun!
All requests or questions which you may have for the instructor which will require taking some action at a later time should be submitted as a written memo. The rationale is to give you practice in writing effective memos which is a necessity for a successful professional engineer. It also provides a written prompt for your instructor's memory.
HELPFUL PHILOSOPHICAL HINTS
“When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece" - (John Ruskin)
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"Don't let what you can't do interfere with what you can do" - (John Wooden)
"The harder you work, the luckier you get" - (Gary Player)
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