Wendelin H. Mueller III, P.E., Ph.D.
Portland State University
Civil Engineering
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CE324 Elementary
Structural Analysis
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Catalog Data: Methods of analysis of statically determinate planar structures; concepts of stability and indeterminacy; calculations of displacements and rotations by virtual work, Castigliano’s theorem, and conjugate beam; appropriate analysis of statically indeterminate structures.
Textbook: Hibbeler,
R.C., Structural Analysis, 3rd ed., Prentice
Hall, 1995.
References: Hsieh,
Y.Y., Elementary Theory of Structures,
4th ed., Prentice Hall, 1995.
McCormac,
J.C. and R. Elling, Structural Analysis:
a Classical and Matrix Approach, Harper & Row, 1988.
Goals:
The course is designed to
cover the basic concepts of structural analysis, with emphasis placed on
determinate structures. Determining
internal forces, shear and moment values, along with the energy methods are emphasized
in this course in order to facilitate their extension in subsequent
courses. Computers and programmable
calculator are used to perform the complex integration required in energy
techniques to calculate the deflection of structures with realistic loading.
Prerequisites
by Topic:
1.
Statics
2.
Strength of
Materials
Topics
(2 hour classes):
1.
Introduction
to structural engineering, analysis and design concepts (1 class)
2.
Joint
performance of Steel, Concrete and Timber (1 class)
3.
Reactions
of trusses, beams and frames (2 classes)
4.
Stability and
determinacy of beams, trusses and frames (1 classes)
5.
Member
forces in trusses (2 classes)
6.
Determining
shear and bending moment at a point and their equations (2 classes)
7.
Construction
of shear and bending moment diagrams (2 classes)
8.
Application
of virtual work to calculate deflections of trusses (2 classes)
9.
Calculation
of slope and deflection by Conjugate beam (1 class)
10.
Application
of virtual work to calculate slope and deflections of beams and frames (2
classes)
11.
Application
of Castigliano’s Theorem I (2 classes)
12.
Examinations
(3 classes)