Introduction to Structural Analysis Analysis of Beams and Frames
- Introduction - Axial force, Shear and Bending Moment
- Historical Background - Shear and Bending Moment Diagrams - Role of Structural analysis in Engineering - Relationship Between Load, Shear and Projects Bending - Classification of Structures - Moment - Analytical Models - Analysis of Plane Frames
Loads on Structures Influence Lines
- Introduction - Influence Lines for beams - Types of Loads - Influence Lines for girders and floor systems - Load Combinations - Muller-Breslau’s Principle - Analytical Model - Influence Lines for Trusses
Equilibrium and Support Reactions Deflections
- Equilibrium of Structures - Definition and Nomenclatures - External and Internal Forces - Elastic Curve - Types of Supports and support reactions - Linear and rotational displacements - Computation of Reactions - Elastic Beam Theory - Principle of Superposition The Double Integration Method Stability and Determinacy of Structures - Differential Equation of the Elastic Curve - Stability - Linear and Rotational Displacements - Conditions for Stability - Limitations of the Method - Geometric Instability - Determinacy of Beams, Truss and Frame Moment-Area Method for Beam Deflections - Principle of Superposition Analysis of Trusses - Moment Diagram by Parts - Plane and Space Trusses - The Moment-Area theorems - Simple, Compound and Complex Trusses - Linear and Rotational Displacements - Assumptions for Truss Analysis. - Analysis of Plane Truss - Method of Joints References: - Method of Sections - Structural Analysis by Kassimali, Aslam - Maxwell Diagram - Structural Analysis by Hibbeler, R.C. - Matrix Solution of the Method of joints - Structural Analysis using Classical and Matrix with the aid of a computer Method by McCormack
Analysis of Space Trusses
- Types of truss supports and reactions - Analysis of Space Trusses