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CAE 6512 - Stability of Structures

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course presents analytical, numerical and energy analysis approaches to the stability of structural members and frames. The student will explore concepts of bifurcation, critical loading, elastic and inelastic buckling of beams and columns, buckling of plates and shells, and effects of practical conditions such as restraints and imperfections.
Prereq: CAE 3511 (quarter system prereq: AE/CV 6210)
Note: None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  • Explain fundamental concepts of stability and equilibrium
  • Formulate solutions for stability of columns, beams, and frames
  • Evaluate structural systems using analytical, numerical and energy approaches
Prerequisites by Topic
  • Thorough understanding of mechanics of materials
  • Understanding of differential equations, including partial differential equations
Course Topics
  • Basic principles of stability
  • Buckling of columns and beam-columns
  • Stability of rigid frames
  • Buckling of beams
  • Torsional and lateral-torsional buckling
  • Numerical and energy solutions to stability problems
Coordinator
Dr. Edward Sippel, P.E.


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