Course Objectives
This course provides,
- Introduction and classification of basic structural systems based on their use, mechanical properties and behaviour,
- Principles of structural analysis, concept of superposition of forces and displacements and analytical modelling,
- Review of static equilibrium and free-body diagrams,
- Basic knowledge and techniques for the inspection of statical determinacy and stability of planar structural systems,
- Concept of force-based and displacement-based analysis,
- Methods for the exact analysis of statically determinate beams and planar frames,
- “Inflection Method” for approximate analysis of statically indeterminate beams and planar frames,
- “Portal Method” for approximate analysis of laterally loaded multi-storey planar frames,
- “Moment-Distribution Method” for exact analysis of statically indeterminate continuous beams,
- Overview of computer aided analysis of structures.