CIV 3115 - STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS I

OBJECTIVES

To expose the students to more advanced and modern methods of structure analysis for
determinate and indeterminate structures and develop their capability to analyse complex
structures both manually and by the application of computer methods of analysis.

SYLLABUS

Indeterminate structures :Static and kinematic indeterminacy. Concept of compatibility; general

methods of analysis of statically indeterminate structures; Behaviour of statically indeterminate
structures; Degree of statical indeterminacy of 2-D rigid jointed structures.

Slope-deflection method: continuous beams and rigid frames without sway.

Slope-deflection method: rigid frames with sway.

Moment distribution method: continuous beams.

Moment distribution method: rigid jointed frames. Special techniques in the moment
distribution.

Work and Energy: Virtual Work and Energy principles: Potential energy; Complementary
Energy.
Principle of Virtual Work: unit load theorem.

Unit displacement theorem: Application to the analysis of beams and trusses.

Application of the Principle of Virtual Work in analysis of frames.

Elastic instability analysis: Introduction to stability; single degree of freedom system; buckling,
bifurcation and snap through; General theory of elastic instability.

Elastic instability:. Euler critical loads for axially loaded and eccentrically loaded columns; Ideal
and real column behaviour: axially loaded column with initial deformation; Buckling due to
imperfections.

Lateral torsional buckling: Derivation of beam-column differential equation. Solution for various
boundary conditions (pin-ended column, fixed end/clamped column, propped cantilever).

Buckling of frames. The use of stability functions, application of computer methods.

Practical design of axially loaded struts: Perry-Robertson formula.

Applications of Computer methods in structural analysis.

FINAL EXAMINATION.

COURSE ASSESSMENT:

(i) Course work

40%

Tests(min. 2 No.) = 15%

Assignments = 15%
Tutorials / Quizzes = 10%

(ii) Final Exam 60%

Total 100%

SELECTED READINGS

1. Hibbler R. C Structural Analysis ( 8th Ed. ) Prentice Hall,

2012

2. Timoshenko, S. P. Theory of Elasticity (2nd. Ed.), Dover

Publications, 2009