A structure can be defined as a rigid body that resists external effects (e.g : loads, temperature changes and support settlements) without excessive deformation. Typical structures such as residential buildings, industrial buildings, halls, towers, bridges, dams, tanks, channels and pavements are of interest to civil engineers.
Structural analysis is the determination of the response of a structure to external effects (e.g. : loads, temperature changes and support settlements) using theory of structures.
Theory of structures may be classified from different points of view as follows: static or dynamic, and if static, statically determinate or statically indeterminate, planar or space, linear or non-linear. Only, linear static analysis will be discussed here.
Structural design is the selection of a suitable arrangement of members (elements), and a selection of materials and member sections, to withstand the stress resultants (internal forces) of a specified set of loads, and satisfy the specified displacement constraints and the other code requirements.
This course introduces the basic concepts of structural analysis. The student will be able to analyze Beam, Frame, Truss and Arch structures. In addition, he/she can calculate the internal forces in structural members and draw the normal, shear and bending moment diagrams.
This course introduces the basic concepts of structural analysis. The student will be able to calculate the properties of plane areas. In addition, he/she can calculate the normal, shear, combined and principle stresses at any section of structural element.
This course introduces the basic concepts of structural analysis. The student will be able to draw Influence lines for statically determinate structures (beams, frames, arches, trusses) due to moving loads. In addition, he/she can calculate the deformation of structures using different methods (double integration, conjugate beam, moment area, and virtual work methods).