AE 3011 - Principles of Structural Analysis

• Understand key concepts and procedures required for future structural engineering courses or for informed interaction with structural engineers
• Determine load paths and compute loads on structural components
• Analyze beams and frames with internal hinges and solve for reactions
• Analyze statically determinate and indeterminate trusses, beams and frames using classical and computerized methods
• Determine reaction, shear and moment influence lines for simple beam systems

• Statics: analysis of trusses for internal forces, analysis of beams for reactions, shear and moment
• Mechanics of Materials: calculation of axial and flexural stresses and strains, concept of strain energy

• Introduction, statics and mechanics of materials review (1 session)
• Load types, tributary area and load path (2 sessions)
• Analysis of beams and frames with hinges (4 sessions)
• Analysis of statically determinate trusses using matrix solutions of equilibrium equations (1 session)
• Influence lines and pattern loading (2 sessions)
• Flexibility method for determinate trusses, beams and frames (6 sessions)
• Moment distribution (4 sessions)
• Flexibility method for indeterminate trusses, beams and frames (3 sessions)
• Introduction to computerized analysis (2 sessions)
• Other topics (or missed session due to Labor Day) (3 sessions)
• Examinations (2 sessions)