Course Description
CIEG301 - Structural Analysis
(4 credits)

Course Overview: Design procedures and criteria. Moment, shear and axial force diagrams of statically determinate structures like beams, frames and arches. Displacement, stress and stability analyses of statically determinate and indeterminate structures, using differential equations and the slope deflection method. Energy methods. Introduction to matrix methods.

Required: Required for civil engineering majors; concentration technical elective for environmental engineering majors

Prerequisites: CIEG212 and MATH302

Corequisite: MATH302 or MATH351

Textbook: Structural Analysis, A. Chajes, 2nd Edition; Matrix Structural Analysis, M. Chajes and K. Romstad, 1st Edition

Course Objectives: Students should be able to analyze both determinate and indeterminate structures using both classical and computer methods of analysis. Students should also be able to draw shear and moment diagrams for beams and frames, as well as be familiar with influence lines for both simple span and continuous beams.

Topics:
1. Review of Statics
2. Analysis of Trusses
3. Shear and Moment Diagrams
4. Influence Lines
5. Moment Area Method
6. Methods of Real and Virtual Work
7. Indeterminate Structures
8. Method of Consistent Deformations
9. Introduction to the Matrix Method
10. Direct Stiffness Method: Application to Trusses and Frames

Class/Laboratory Schedule: 2 lecture sessions per week, 75 minutes per session; 1 lab session per week, 60 minutes per session

Professional Component: This is an engineering methodology course. It is one of two required courses that ensure proficiency in the area of structural engineering. Structural analysis is a fundamental component of structural design.

Program Outcomes:
1. the ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering;
2. the ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
4. the ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
5. the ability to design a system, component, or process

Prepared by: Michael Chajes Fall 2004