Structural Analysis II

Overview

1. Introduction
- Review of basic concepts
o Equilibrium Equations
o Constitutive Relations/Force-displacement Relations
o Compatibility Conditions
2. Analysis of Statically Determinate Structures
- SF, BM diagrams
- Determination of forces in trusses, frames, arches, and cables
3. Principle of virtual work
4. Energy Principle
5. Maxwell's and Betti's laws
6. Computation of Displacements
- Moment area method
- Conjugate beam method
- Virtual work methods
7. Introduction to statically Indeterminate Structures
- Concept of static and kinematic indeterminacy
- Determination of static and kinematic redundancy
8. Influence Lines (4 lectures)
- Equilibrium methods
- Muller Breslau principle
9. Force Method - Introduction and Applications
- Axially loaded members
- Plane truss
- Beams
- Frames