Course
| code | CB241 |
| credit_hours | 3 |
| title | Structural Analysis 1 |
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| prequisites | BA141 |
| credit hours | 3 |
| Description/Outcomes | Definition of a structure, its support conditions and its various structural forms in addition to various loading conditions that a structure must support. Study the stability and determinacy of structures. Calculation of reaction forces. Basic concepts of structural analysis. Calculation of the internal forces (normal forces, shear forces and bending moments) and its distribution on statically determinate beams, frames and arches. Member forces in trusses. Influence lines and its use to calculate the maximum response s in structures. |
| arabic Description/Outcomes | |
| objectives | The course objective is to give students the basic understanding of the structural analysis of statically determinate structures. |
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| ref. books | Mechanics of Materials by BEER, F.P. & JOHNSTON, E.R Publisher: McGraw Hill Book Company, New York, Latest Edition.rnAnalysis and Behavior of Structures by ROSSOW, EDWIN C. Publisher: Prentice Hall, New Jersey, USA, Latest Edition.rnStructural Analysis by TARTAGLIONE, LOUIS C. Publisher: McGraw Hill, New York, USA, Latest Edition.rnAnalysis of Structures by WEST,HARRY H. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, New York, USA, Latest Edition.rnFundamental of Structural Analysis by WEST, HARRY H. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, USA, Latest Edition. |
| arabic ref. books | |
| textbook | Prof.Mohamed Raslan/ Dr.Alaa Morsy hand-out. Fundamental of Structural Analysis by WEST, HARRY H. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, USA, Second Edition, 2002. |
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| objective set | combined |
| content set | combined |
Course Content
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| 1 |
Week No.1: Introduction to structural analysis, scope, the definition of a structure, its forms, supports and loads.
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| 2 |
Week No.2: Basic concepts of structural analysis. Study the stability and determinacy of structures. Equilibrium, Free-body diagram, Reaction forces, Worked examples.
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| 3 |
Week No.3: Internal Forces, sign convection, Relationships between load, shear & bending moment. Methods of calculation of internal forces, Worked examples(1&2).
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| 4 |
Week No.4: Internal Forces, sign convection, Relationships between load, shear & bending moment. Methods of calculation of internal forces, Worked examples(1&2). continue
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| 5 |
Week No.5: Internal forces in simple beams subjected to concentrated & uniformly distributed loads, Worked examples.
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| 6 |
Week No.6: Internal forces in simple beams subjected to non-uniform distributed loads. Worked examples.
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Week No.7: Internal forces in compound beams Principle of superposition. Worked examples & 7th week examination.
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| 8 |
Week No.8: Internal forces in inclined beams. Worked examples.
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| 9 |
Week No.9: Internal forces in simple, three-hinged, closed, multi-storey & multi-bay frames. Worked examples (1&2).
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Week No.10: Internal forces in simple, three-hinged, closed, multi-storey & multi-bay frames. Worked examples (1&2) continue.rn
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| 11 |
Week No.11: Internal forces in arches. Worked examples (1).
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| 12 |
Week No.12: Forces in arches. Worked examples & 12th week examination (2).
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| 13 |
Week No.13: Member forces in statically determinate planar trusses. Worked examples (1&2).
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| 14 |
Week No.14:Member forces in statically determinate planar trusses. Worked examples (1&2). continue
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| 15 |
Week No.15: Influence lines and its use to calculate the maximum response s in statically determinate beams and trusses. Worked examples.
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Week No.16:Final Exam.
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