Faculty of Engineering

Department of Civil Engineering

COURSE OUTLINE

CIVE 350 – Structural Analysis

Term – SPRING 2016 (201601)

Instructor Office Hours

Mr. Ross Gibbs Days: By Appointment Only
Phone: please use e-mail Time:
E-mail: agibbs@uvic.ca Location: TBA
Out of class course communication will be via a list serve. All students must subscribe at:
http://hal.cs.camosun.bc.ca/mailman/listinfo/cive350_sp_2016

List all prerequisites and co-requisites: ENGR 141, MATH 200, MATH 201, MECH 220

LECTURE DATE(S)
Section: A01/CRN 20585 Days: Time: Location:
Tuesday 1130 – 1320 MAC D116, D110
Wednesday 0930 - 1020 MAC D110

TUTORIAL SECTIONS
Section: T01 Days: Time: Location:
Wednesday 1030 – 1120 MAC D110

TA Name E-mail Office

Harsh Rathod hmrathod@uvic.ca ELW B206

Required Text Optional Text

Title: Structural Analysis, 9th Edition
Author: Russell C. Hibbeler
Publisher/Year: Prentice Hall, 2015
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-394284-2
Reference Materials:
Commentary F: User's Guide - NBC 2010 Structural Commentaries (Part 4 of Division B) (handout)

COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course will cover methods in structural analysis, determination of internal loads
(axial, shear and bending moment diagrams) for beams and frames, an introduction to indeterminate
structural analysis; calculation of displacements; stiffness method for 2D trusses, slope-displacement and
moment distribution method for beams and frames.

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LEARNING OUTCOMES: At the end of this course, students will be able to:
Recognize and analyze structural loads for various systems and their components.
Choose appropriate analytical model for structures, analyze modelled structure.
Classify 2D trusses for determinacy and stability; analyze 2D trusses by method of joints and method of sections.
Solve internal loadings and qualitatively sketch axial, shear and bending moment for beams and frames, both
determinate and indeterminate systems, locate points of inflection.
Select analysis method to determine deflections in statically determinate and indeterminate beams and frames
by various methods including double integration and conjugate beam.
Select analysis method to determine internal loading and displacements for statically determinate and
indeterminate beams and frames by various methods including slope deflection and moment distribution,
without and with sidesway.
Draw influence lines for statically determinate beams and trusses under static and moving load situations. Use
qualitative influence lines for frames to distinguish design pattern loads.
Analyze statically indeterminate 2D trusses using the stiffness method.

ASSIGNMENTS:
See Course Schedule below for due dates of assignments. Assignments are due before the start of class on the
due date. Late assignments will receive a mark of zero. Clarity of presentation and professionalism will account
for 33% of the assignment mark. Assignments must be completed on the grid paper template provided or on
grid paper of equal presentation quality.

Weight & Date(s) of Assessments: Weight Date

Assignments: 18 % Date: See Course Schedule below
Quizzes 32 % Date: See Course Schedule below
Final Exam 50 % Date: TBA

The final grade obtained from the above marking scheme for the purpose of GPA calculation will be based on
the percentage-to-grade point conversion table as listed in the current Undergraduate Calendar.
FORMULA SHEETS
The course formula sheets handed out in class are the only formula sheets that students may use during quizzes
and exams. While minor notes may be made to the formula sheet, any sheets with extensive additional notes or
solved problems will be confiscated during assessments.

COMPUTER PROGRAMS
Computer programs play an important role in modern structural analysis. Although this is not a software
oriented course you will find it useful to have a structural analysis program to check your homework and
assignments. An easy to use, free, but excellent program is RISA-2D Educational, available at:
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072863226/student_view0/risa_2d_software.html . The software is for
PCs only, however a MAC version is available at http://hal.cs.camosun.bc.ca/~gibbs/risa_for_mac.html .
The software will be demonstrated during the first tutorial. Please bring a laptop, with the software already
installed, to the first tutorial session.
COURSE LECTURE NOTES
Unless otherwise noted, all course materials supplied to students in this course have been prepared by the
instructor and are intended for use in this course only. These materials are NOT to be re-circulated digitally,
whether by email or by uploading or copying to websites, or to others not enrolled in this course. Violation of
this policy may in some cases constitute a breach of academic integrity as defined in the UVic Calendar.

There will be no supplemental examination for this course.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Note to Students:
Students who have issues with the conduct of the course
should discuss them with the instructor first. If these
discussions do not resolve the issue, then students should feel
free to contact the Chair of the Department by email or the
Chair's Secretary to set up an appointment.
“Attendance
Students are expected to attend all classes in which they are
enrolled. An academic unit may require a student to withdraw
from a course if the student is registered in another course that
occurs at the same time….
An instructor may refuse a student admission to a lecture,
laboratory, online course discussion or learning activity, tutorial
or other learning activity set out in the course outline because
of lateness, misconduct, inattention or failure to meet the
responsibilities of the course set out in the course outline.
Students who neglect their academic work may be assigned a
final grade of N or debarred from final examinations.
Students who do not attend classes must not assume that they
have been dropped from a course by an academic unit or an
instructor. Courses that are not formally dropped will be given
a failing grade, students may be required to withdraw and will
be required to pay the tuition fee for the course.” UVic
Calendar, (2015) http://web.uvic.ca/calendar2015-
09/FACS/UnIn/UARe/Atte.html
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Faculty of Engineering, University of Victoria
Standards for Professional Behaviour
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Engineering, students, staff and faculty,
to adhere to and promote standards of professional behaviour
that support an effective learning environment that prepares
graduates for careers as professionals….”
You are advised to read the Faculty of Engineering document
Standards for Professional Behaviour which contains important
information regarding conduct in courses, labs, and in the
general use of facilities.
http://www.uvic.ca/engineering/current/undergrad/index.php
#section0-23
Cheating, plagiarism and other forms of academic fraud are
taken very seriously by both the University and the
Department. You should consult the Undergraduate Calendar
for the UVic policy on academic integrity.
Policy on Academic Integrity
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Course Schedule
Pages
(1 UNO)
Week Date Lecture Tutorial Assignment Quiz Chapter Sections Examples from to count
5-Jan 2 Review 1.1 - 1.2 3 8 6
1 - Types of Structures and Loads 1.4 28 28 1
1 6-Jan 1
2 - Analysis of Statically Determinate 2.1 - 2.6 1 - 13 35 67 33
6-Jan 1 Structures F(2) 1 5 5
12-Jan 2 4 - Internal Loadings Developed in 1 1- 2 139 144 6
2 13-Jan 1 Structural Members 3- 4 7 - 14(†) 150 164 15
13-Jan 1 ASMD Frames
19-Jan 2 1 1- 3 1 - 12 211 229 19
6 - Influence Lines for Statically
3 20-Jan 1 5- 6 15 - 20 234 246 13
Determinate Structures
20-Jan 1 1
26-Jan 2 2 7.1 - 7.2 1- 2 269 273 5
4 27-Jan 1 7 - Use of Approximate Methods
27-Jan 1
2-Feb 2 3 8 - Deflections 8.1 - 8.3 1- 5 305 319 15
5 3-Feb 1 8.5 13, 14, 16 330 337 8
3-Feb 1 2
9-Feb
6 10-Feb Break Week
10-Feb
16-Feb 2 1- 3 1- 4 461 476 16
7 17-Feb 1 4 5- 6 477 481 5
11 - Displacement Method of Analysis:
17-Feb 1
Slope-Deflection Equations
23-Feb 2 4 without sidesway and no settlement
8 24-Feb 1
24-Feb 1 3
1-Mar 2 1- 5 1- 7 497 523 27
9 2-Mar 1
2-Mar 1
8-Mar 2 12 - Displacement Method of Analysis:
10 9-Mar 1 Moment Distribution
9-Mar 1 5 with sidesway and settlement
15-Mar 2
11 16-Mar 1
16-Mar 1
22-Mar 2 6 1-3 1- 3 48 67 20
12 23-Mar 1 5-8 4- 9 76 123 48
23-Mar 1 4
3 - Plane Trusses (3)
29-Mar 2
13 30-Mar 1
30-Mar 1
Total hours 36 12 Total page count 242

(1)
Structural Analysis, 9th Edition, Russell C. Hibbeler, Prentice Hall, ISBN-13: 978-0-13-394284-2.
(2)
Commentary F: User's Guide - NBC 2010 Structural Commentaries (Part 4 of Division B). (handout)
(3)
Matrix Analysis of Structures 1E, Aslam Kassmali, Brooks-Cole, ISBN: 0-534-20670-0. (handout)
(†)
Qualitatively sketch the deflected shape dimensioning locations of all points of inflections (IP).