ENCE 463 Structural Analysis II (3)

 

Required course for majors in the civil specialty.

 

Catalog Description:           

Analysis of statically indeterminate structures using compatibility methods, slope deflection and

moment distribution methods, and stiffness methods. Energy methods of analysis. Computer

analysis of structures utilizing these methods. Fall semester   Lecture 3 hours. 

                                                                         

Prerequisites:

ENCE 363 with a grade of C or better.

 

Corequisites:

None

 

Textbook/References:

McCormac, Jack and Nelson, Nelson, Structural Analysis – A Classical and Matrix Approach, 2nd edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, New York, 1999.

 

Course Objectives: (numbers in parentheses indicate relationship to engineering program outcomes)

At the completion of the course, students will have demonstrated the ability to

·         calculate internal forces, reaction forces and deflections for indeterminate beams, trusses and frames (2)

·         create moment, shear diagrams for statically indeterminate structures (2)

create influence line diagrams for indeterminate structures (2), and

·         use computer software to analyze structures (2).

 

Class/Laboratory Schedule:            

Lecture either three times per week for 50 minutes per class or two times per week for 75 minutes per class.

 

Topics Covered:

                                 

Week              Topic                                                             

1                      Introduction to Statically Indeterminate Structures – Method of consistent      displacements  

2-3                   Castigiliano’s Theorem

4-5                   Slope Deflection method

6-7                   Influence Lines for Statically Indeterminate Structures

8-9                   Approximate Methods – Moment Distribution for beams

10-11               Approximate Methods – Moment Distribution for frames

12-13               Approximate Methods -  Other approximate methods

14-15               Introduction to Matrix Methods

 

Contribution to Professional Component:

Contributes toward the 1.5 years of engineering topics as a 3 credit hour course in engineering sciences.

 

Relationship to Program Outcomes:

This course supports engineering outcome 2.

 

Prepared by:         Dr. Joseph Owino, 03/31/03