Advanced Structural Analysis

Sem 1, 2018

Matrix Analysis I

LECTURER:
SUVASH CHANDRA PAUL

Acknowledgment: All the lecture and tutorial materials are prepared/adopted based on works done by Dr. Daniel Kong
, Dr. Amin Heidarpour and Dr. Kong Sih Ying.
 Week Lecture Practice Class

1 Introduction to CIV4235 Worksheet 1

26/02/18 Matrix Analysis I (Degree of freedom, Concept of direct stiffness method)

2 Matrix Analysis II (Direct stiffness method/nodal actions) Worksheet 2

05/03/18
3 Matrix Analysis III (Direct stiffness method/member actions) Worksheet 3
12/03/18
4 Matrix Analysis IV (Direct stiffness method/symmetric structures) Worksheet 4
19/03/18
5 Matrix Analysis V (Direct stiffness method/inclined members) Worksheet 5
26/03/18 Easter break 30 March – 6 April
6 Finite Element Analysis I Class Test 1 (Matrix analysis)
09/04/18
7 Finite Element Analysis I (cont.) (Project is uploaded in Moodle) Worksheet 6

8 Finite Element Analysis II, III Worksheet 7

9 Finite Element Analysis III (cont.) IV Worksheet 8

10 Finite Element Analysis V Class Test 2 (Finite element

analysis)
11 Finite Element Analysis VI Worksheet 9

12 Revision Worksheet 10
 Assessment task Value Due date
Class Test 1 11 See teaching schedule

Class Test 2 11 See teaching schedule

Project 18 See teaching schedule

Worksheet submissions 10 See teaching schedule

Examination 50 To be advised
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