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Structural Analysis II

Chapter 1: Introduction
Dr. Dichuan Zhang
Types of Structural Loads

Dead
Live
Vertical Loads Gravity Loads - Static
Snow
Roof
Ponding

Wind (Static/Dynamic)
Earthquake (Dynamic)
Horizontal Loads Earth pressure (Static)
Tsunami (Dynamic)
Blast (Dynamic)

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Types of Structural Analysis
Static determinate

Elastic Static Deflection analysis Closed form


solution
Static indeterminate
Approximate
methods
Structural Elastic Dynamic - Mode superposition
Analysis

Inelastic Static - Nonlinear pushover

Inelastic dynamic - Nonlinear time history

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Structural Determinacy

n: Parts of Structural Member


r: Number of Reactions Including Internal Hinge

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Structural Determinacy

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Structural Determinacy

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Structural Determinacy

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Structural Determinacy

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Structural Determinacy-Frame

Members are connected rigidly


Divide the members into parts by cutting through loops
One cut is needed for a loop

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Structural Determinacy-Frame

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Structural Determinacy-Frame

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Stability

Partial Constraints
Improper Constraints

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Stability-Partial Constraints

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Stability-Improper Constraints

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Stability-Summary

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