Department of Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture

Faculty of Engineering – Alexandria University

MR 141

Ship Structural Analysis 1

Lecture Notes

Prepared by: Prof. Dr. Heba W. Leheta

2010/2011
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Definitions: coordinates, forces, moments, etc.
1.2 Types of structures and supports
1.3 Types of simple loads

Chapter 2: Analysis of statically determinate structures

2.1 Idealized structure. Idealization of ship structures
2.1.1 Support Connections
2.1.2 Structure Idealization
2.1.3 Load Modeling
2.2 Equations of equilibrium
2.3 Free-body diagrams
2.4 Determinacy and stability
2.4.1 Beams
2.4.2 Frames
2.5 Principle of superposition
2.6 Application of the equations of equilibrium

Chapter 3: Analysis of statically determinate trusses

3.1 Simple trusses: determinacy and stability
3.2 The method of joints
3.3 Zero-force members
3.4 The method of sections

Chapter 4: Internal loadings developed in structural

members
4.1 Internal loadings at a specified point
4.2 Normal force, shear force and bending moment
functions
4.3 Shear and moment diagrams for a beam
4.4 Shear and moment diagrams for a frame
4.5 Moment diagrams constructed by the method of
superposition
4.6 Influence lines

Chapter 5: Stress and strain

5.1 Definitions
5.2 Two-dimensional stress at a point
5.3 Combined and principal stresses
5.4 Mohr’s circle for 2-D stress
5.5 Strain and compatibility
5.6 Hooke’s law

Chapter 6: Simple beam theory

6.1 Geometrical properties of sections
6.2 Shear stresses
6.3 Bending stresses

Chapter 7: Introduction to column buckling

7.1 Critical load
7.2 Column buckling
7.3 End conditions
7.4 Critical stress in a column