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CIV E 321 Syllab

This course focuses on analyzing beams, frames, and trusses using methods like the method of joints, method of sections, and moment distribution. Students will determine member forces, reactions, deformations, influence lines, and stability. The course will use tools like SAP2000 to analyze structures. Grades will be based on homework, 3 midterm exams weighted at 30% each, and a 40% comprehensive final exam. One homework and midterm can be dropped. The course emphasizes solving problems in structural analysis and mechanics, determining displacements and stresses, and applying modeling tools to solve engineering problems.

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CIV E 321 Syllab

This course focuses on analyzing beams, frames, and trusses using methods like the method of joints, method of sections, and moment distribution. Students will determine member forces, reactions, deformations, influence lines, and stability. The course will use tools like SAP2000 to analyze structures. Grades will be based on homework, 3 midterm exams weighted at 30% each, and a 40% comprehensive final exam. One homework and midterm can be dropped. The course emphasizes solving problems in structural analysis and mechanics, determining displacements and stresses, and applying modeling tools to solve engineering problems.

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CIV E 321 Structural Analysis I Dr. R.K.

Dowell
Spring, 2014
General Information

This course focuses on structural analysis of beams, frames and trusses. Truss forces will be
determined using the method of joints and the method of sections. Member forces and reactions
of statically indeterminate beams and frames are found from the moment distribution method and
statics, as well as from the flexibility and stiffness methods. Indeterminate frame structures that
translate or sway will be considered. Truss, beam and frame deformations are found from virtual
work, Castigliano’s 2nd Theorem, double integration, moment-area or singularity functions.
Influence lines are developed and used to determine the affects from live loads. Moment and
shear diagrams, as well as statics, will be used throughout the class. Stability and level of
indeterminacy are investigated for truss and frame structures. The computer program SAP2000
will be used to analyze various types of structures.

Grading: Final course grades will be based on homework, 3 midterm


examinations and the final examination. The relative importance
of each toward your final course grade is given in the following.

Solution sets will be posted for all homework sets and exams.

Homework: Not directly graded – but will be used if your course


score is on the borderline between grades

3 Midterm Examinations: 30 % each, total = 60 %


Midterm Exam Dates:
(MT1 2/26/14 MT2 3/26/14 MT3 4/28/14)

Comprehensive Final Examination: 40 %

Grading Notes:
 One midterm examination will be dropped
 One homework will be dropped
 No late homework will be accepted
 Midterm examinations will not be rescheduled

Class Hours: Monday, Wednesday 4:00-5:15 pm, Room P-145

Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday 5:20 – 6:50 pm


Engineering Building, Room E-421B
(619) 594-5747, [email protected]

Text: Leet, K.M. and Uang, C. and Gilbert, A., “Fundamentals of


Structural Analysis,” (4th Edition) McGraw-Hill.
Learning Objectives:
This course is one of many that you will take towards your degree in Civil Engineering. Each of
our courses is designed as part of your career development in civil engineering practice.
Program outcomes are intended to provide a broad base of knowledge to found your career.
However, each course in the curriculum emphasizes particular aspects of that overall body of
knowledge. Although other outcomes may also be addressed, this course is intended to have a
particular emphasis on the following program outcomes. For each program outcome, the course-
specific interpretation is shown below as the indented lettered outcomes, which will be used for
assessment.

Outcome 1: Solve problems in mathematics through differential equations, calculus-based


physics, and one additional area of science.
A. Calculate moments and shears for beams with various loadings
B. Determine beam and simple frame displacements using five different methods,
including solving the general second-order differential equation of displacement versus
location and Castigliono’s 2nd theorem that requires integration and partial derivatives
C. Find flexural and shear stresses for beams based on mechanics of materials concepts
Outcome 6: Solve well-defined engineering problems in four technical areas of civil engineering.
A. Draw moment and shear diagrams from applied loads, used in structural engineering
practice to compare to member capacities
B. Determine reactions and member forces for statically indeterminate beams and frames
using flexibility and moment distribution methods. Introduce stiffness method with
simple continuous beam examples.
C. Find axial forces and joint displacements for truss structures, and stability
D. Determine axial forces for a statically indeterminate truss
Outcome 9: Apply relevant techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools to solve a simple
problem.
A. Use the most advanced computer modeling methods to solve structural analysis
problems for truss, beam and frame structures and compare directly to hand methods
learned in class

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