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CE342 Theory of Structures
Syllabus for CE 342 Fall 2016
Text: Structural Analysis 5th ed. by Kassimali published by CEngage Learning, 2014.
Details regarding class organization.
Class Date Topic Reading Assignment
1 Aug Introduction Review of 1.11.4, 3.1
22 Statics 3.7
2 Aug Loads on Structures Load 2.12.4
24 Definitions, Load
Uncertainty, Support
Conditions
Lab Aug Distribution of Loads & Tributary 3.6, 14, 21, 33
25 Load Paths Wind Load Area
Example Examples
3 Aug Snow Loads, Snow Load 2.52.7
29 Tables Fall 2000
Homework, Solution
(PDF)
4 Aug Shear and Bending 5.15.4 2.5, 2.6, 2.7 & 2.10
31 Moment Diagrams
Lab Sept 2 Intro to RISA 2D Risa 2D demo version
Sept 5 Labor Day
5 Sept 7 Analysis of Plane Frames 5.55.6 Handout
Lab Sept 8 Bending Diagram by Parts 6.5 5.11, 26, 46, 52
6 Sept Beam Deflections Direct 6.16.3 5.64, 65, 70, 70*
12 Integration
7 Sept Beam Deflections 6.6 6.5, 12, 13 all by integration
14 Conjugate Beam
Lab Sept Beam Deflections
15
8 Sept Virtual Work 7.17.2 6.41, 54, 59
19
9 Sept Deflection of Trusses by 7.3 7.7, 9*, 14
21 Virtual Work
Lab Sept EXAM #1 Old Exam
22 (2000)
10 Sept Deflection of Beams by 7.4 Product
26 Virtual Work Integral
11 Sept Deflection of Frames by 7.5 7.20, 26, 32, 35*
28 Virtual Work
Lab Sept Deflections due to Thermal Handout 7.40, 43, 43*
29 Effects
12 Oct 3 Virtual Work
13 Oct 5 Influence Lines 8.1 7.16, 40 Member AD temperature 150 deg F on
lefthand surface 50 deg F on righthand surface,
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h = 14 inches, alpha = 6.5*106
Lab Oct 6 Influence Lines 8.38.4
14 Oct 10 Influence Lines for Trusses 8.6, 13, 16, 19
15 Oct 12 Moving Loads HL93 9.19.2 8.47, 52*
Lab Oct 13 Series of Moving Loads 9.3
16 Oct 17 Absolute Maximum 9.4 9.6, 9
Response
17 Oct 19 MuellerBreslau Principle 8.2 9.15, 16
Lab Oct 20 Absolute Maximum Risa Example
Response
18 Oct 24 Indeterminate Structures 11.111.2 9.20, Also using Risa, construct a shear and
moment envelope for the beam in Prob. 8.20 and
the loads in Prob. 9.5
19 Oct 26 Approximate Methods 12.112.2
Lab Oct 27 EXAM #2 Old Exam Prob 1, Prob
2, Prob 3
20 Oct 31 Portal Method Mathcad & 12.312.4 4.32 assuming crossed diagonals, as described in
Excel Examples class. Assume (a) slender compression diagonals
and (b) compression and tension diagonals have
equal stiffness.
21 Nov 2 Method of Consistent 13.113.2 12.4, 4*, 13, 13* & compare computer vs.
Displacements approximate results.
Lab Nov 3 Method of Consistent 13.4
Displacements
22 Nov 7 Method of Consistent 13.14, 22, 26*
Displacements
23 Nov 9 Slope Deflection 15.115.3 13.51, 51*, 55, 56
Lab Nov Consistent Displacements
10 & Slope Deflection
24 Nov Slope Deflection 15.4 15.2, 9, 12
14
25 Nov Stiffness Method Linear 17.12 15.18, 23, Ignore the support displacements in
16 Algebra Notation 15.23
Lab Nov EXAM #3 Old Exam Prob 1, Prob
17 2, Prob 3
Nov 2125 Thanksgiving Recess
26 Nov Direct Stiffness Method, 17.3
28 Example
27 Nov Truss Coordinate 17.4 Handout
30 Transformation, Example
(PDF)
Lab Dec 1 Member Stiffness& 17.5
Mathcad Example (PDF)
28 Dec 5 Nonnodal Loads, Non 17.6 17.3
nodal Example (PDF)
29 Dec 7 Support Displacements 17. 5, 6, 9
Lab Dec 8 Support Displacement
Example (PDF)
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The reading assignments should be completed before each lecture.
The homework problems are due on the dates shown.
*These problems are to be completed using RISA.
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