Structural Analysis (CE321) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Structural Analysis CE321 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
CE 204 – Mechanics of Materials
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Saeid KAZEMZADEH AZAD
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To develop an understanding of the basic principles of structural analysis and become familiar with various methods of analysis for determinate and indeterminate truss and frame structures.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students can develop equations of static equilibrium, can determine stability and determinacy of structures
  • Students can analyze (can determine reactions and internal forces) statically determinate trusses, cables and arches
  • Students can draw the internal force diagrams of the plane frames
  • Students can draw the influence diagrams for statically determinate beams and planar trusses
  • Students can compute deflections of statically determinate trusses and planar frames
  • Students will be able to determine the reactions of two-dimensional structures composed of bar (truss) and beam (frame) elements that are statically indeterminate
  • Students will be able to draw the internal force diagrams of statically indeterminate planar structures.
  • Students will be able to compute the deflections of planar structures
  • Students will have an understanding of the fundamental concepts and numerical characteristics of the finite element method.
  • Students will have an appreciation of the capabilities and limitations of commercial structural analysis software when they encounter it in the following courses and in engineering practice.
Course Content Equations of static equilibrium, stability and determinacy of structure, planar and space trusses and planar, shear and bending moment diagrams for planar frames, double integration, virtual work and Castigliano`s Theorem (energy) methods for computing deflections, force method of analysis, slope deflection method, direct stiffness method.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Analysis of statically determinate structures: Equations of Equilibrium, determinacy and stability
2 Axial, shear and moment diagrams for Beams and Frames
3 Cables ,Arches
4 Influence Lines for Statically Determinate Structures
5 Elastic Beam Theory, Double Integration Method, Moment-Area Theorems and Conjugate-Beam Method
6 External Work and Strain Energy Principle of Work and Energy Principle of Virtual Work
7 Flexibility (Force) Method
8 Flexibility (Force) Method
9 Slope-Deflection Method
10 Slope-Deflection Method
11 Stiffness Method
12 Direct Stiffness Method
13 Direct Stiffness Method
14 Direct Stiffness Method
15 Final Exam Period
16 Final Exam Period

Sources

Course Book 1. R. C. Hibbeler, Structural Analysis, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2012.
Other Sources 2. A. Kassimali, Structural Analysis, 4th Edition, Cengage, 2011.
3. K.M. Leet, C.–M. Uang, and A.M. Gilbert, Fundamentals of Structural Analysis, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2011.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 60
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in the solution of complex engineering problems. X
2 Ability to formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. X
3 Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4 Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5 Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions.
6 Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7 Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.
8 Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
9 Knowledge on behavior according ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility and standards used in engineering practices.
10 Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
11 Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 10 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 125