THE UNIVERSITY OF GUYTANA

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Course Title: Structural Analysis II

Course Code: CIV 4115
No of Credits: 3
Prerequisites: CIV 3115
Co-Requisites: None
Lecturer/Instructor: Dr. William A. Wilson

DESCRIPTION
This course introduces students to advanced topics in structural analysis such as matrix structural analysis,
plastic analysis and dynamic loads such as natural and imposed vibrations, wind and earthquake forces.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

On completion of this course students would be able to:

1. Analyse structures such as trusses, beams and frames using matrix stiffness and flexibility
methods.
2. Apply plastic theory in the analysis and design of structures such as beams, trusses and frames.
3. Understand the principles of structural dynamics and applications in assessment of wind
(hurricane) and earthquake (seismic) loads on structures.

CONTENT

 Matrix Structural Analysis; Stiffness and Flexibility Methods; Analysis of Beams, Trusses and
Frames. Local and Global displacements and forces.
 Plastic analysis of structures: principles of plastic theory and design: Plastic Analysis of beams and
Frames.
 Structural dynamics; General cases of disturbing force.
 Single Degree of Freedom (SDOF) systems, Continuous systems, Multiple Degree of Freedom
(MDOF) systems
 Flexural vibrations of beams and frames. Wind induced oscillations; Natural frequency, initial
conditions, damped vibrations.
 Analysis of wind and earthquake (seismic) loads.

METHOD OF TEACHING
The mode of delivery for this module will be virtual lectures with handouts and other material delivered
via Moodle through a combination of interactive lectures and tutorials/review sessions. For the current
semester the laboratory tests and field trips course work components will be substituted by assignments.

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CONTACT AND CREDITS HOURS
Contact Hours Credit Hours
Lectures 30 30
Tutorials/review sessions 10 0
Field trips 8 0
Laboratory tests 12 10
Total 60 40

ASSESSMENT COMPONENTS

For the current semester (Semester 1 – 2021/2022) the course will be assessed on the basis of
Continuous Assessment as follows:

i. Assignment (2 No.) 20%

ii. In-course tests (2 No.) 40%
iii. End-of-course Exam (3-hour) 40%
Total 100%

REQUIRED READINGS
A. Essential

1. Hibbeler, Russell, C. Structural Analysis (9th Ed.), Pearson

Prentice-Hall, 2015

2. Kassimalli, Aslam Matrix Analysis of Structures (2nd. Ed), CL-

Engineering, 2012

3. Bhatt, P. Structures (3 rd. ed.), Longman, 1999

4. Bhatt, P. Problems in Structural Analysis by Matrix

Methods, Longman, 1981

B. Supplementary

Ghali, A., Neville, A. M. and Brown, T.G. Structural Analysis: A Unified Classical and
Matrix Approach (7th Ed.) CRC Press, Taylor &
Francis, 2017

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 CIV 4115- Structural Analysis II
Provisional Lecture Schedule 2021-2022
WEEK ASSESSMENT
TOPIC
1 Matrix Methods
2 Matrix Methods Assignment
3 Matrix Methods In-Class Test
4 Matrix Methods
5 Matrix Methods

6 Plastic Analysis
7 Plastic Analysis In-Class Test
8 Plastic Analysis - Beams
9 Plastic Analysis - Frames

10 Dynamic Analysis
11 Dynamic Analysis
12 Dynamic Analysis Assignment
13 Wind Loading
14 Earthquake Loading
(Seismic Loads)

WEEK ASSESSMENT
TOPIC
1 Matrix Methods
2 Matrix Methods
3 Matrix Methods In-Class Test
4 Matrix Methods
5 Matrix Methods
6 Plastic Analysis -Moment Capacity
7 Plastic Analysis - Beams (Equilibrium Method) In-Class Test
8 Plastic Analysis - Beams (Virtual Work)
9 Plastic Analysis - Frames
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11 Dynamic Analysis
12 Wind Loading Assignment
13 Earthquake Loading
14 (Seismic Loads) Final Test
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 CIV 4115- Structural Analysis II - Weekly Topics
Week 1 Introduction - Generalized displacements and forces;
26-10-2021 degrees of freedom, global and member
coordinates/axis.
Matrix Structural Analysis – Concepts of Stiffness
and Flexibility Methods;
Week 2 Matrix Stiffness Method - Methods of formulation
2-11-2021 Direct Stiffness Method: Truss elements
Week 3 Direct Stiffness Method: 2-D Beam elements Assignment 1
9-11-2021
Week 4 Direct Stiffness Method: Frame elements
16-11-2021
Week 5 Direct Stiffness Method: Frame elements Test 1
23-11-2021
Week 6 The Flexibility Method - Flexibility Matrix, Member
30-12-2021 Action & Support Actions, and Joint Displacements;
application to beams and trusses
Week 7 Plastic Analysis - Elementary Concepts of plastic
07-12-2021 theory; Plastic moment of resistance
Methods of Plastic Analysis Beams:
 Equilibrium Method
 Virtual Work.
Week 8 Plastic Analysis - Methods of Plastic Analysis Beams: Assignment 1
 Equilibrium Method
14-12-2021 Virtual Work
Week 9
11-01-2022 Plastic Analysis - Plastic Collapse of Frames.
Upper and Lower Bond Theorems;

Week 10 Plastic Analysis - Frames - Combination of Test 2

18-01-2022 Mechanism
Week 11 Plastic Analysis - Frames - Combination of
25-01-2022 Mechanism
Week 12 Dynamics – Concepts of structural dynamics;
01-02-2022 Dynamic Loads; Structural Modelling

Week 13 Dynamics - MDOF = free damped vibrations of Tutorial Assignment

08-02-2022 single degree of freedom
Week 14 Dynamics - Continuous Systems:
15-02-2022 Wind induced oscillations; Seismic Loads
Week 15 Revision Final In-course Test
22-02-2022

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Introduction - Generalized displacements and forces; degrees of freedom, global and
member coordinates/axis.
 Matrix Structural Analysis – Concepts of Stiffness and Flexibility Methods;
Levels of Analysis (direct; semi-automatic; automatic).
 Matrix Stiffness Method - Methods of formulation
 Matrix Stiffness Method - Direct Stiffness Method: behaviour of elements; beams,
truss, frame elements;
 Matrix Stiffness Method - Formulation of element stiffness Matrices, stiffness
coefficients
 Matrix Stiffness Method - Beams
 Matrix Stiffness Method - trusses
 Matrix Stiffness Method - Rigid frames
 The Flexibility Method - Flexibility Matrix, Member Action & Support Actions,
and Joint Displacements; application to beams and trusses.
 Flexibility Method: Equivalent Joint Loadings, Member Flexibility Matrix;
Structure Flexibility Matrix - Analysis of framed structures.
 Computer applications: manipulation of large matrices, node numbering to reduce
the computing time.
 Plastic analysis of structures: Elementary principles of plastic theory and design.
Plastic moment of resistance and shape factor to various sections.
 Tutorial.
 Plastic Analysis; Plasticity, Upper and Lower Bond Theorems; Plastic Collapse of
Frames.
 Upper and Lower Bond Theorems: Applications to design of continuous beams and
frames. Discussion of the advantages and disadvantages.
 Plastic Analysis of frames: Combination of Mechanism.
 Dynamics Elementary structural dynamics; Dynamic Loads, Structural Modelling
(degrees of freedom, lumped mass stiffness and flexibility.
 General cases of disturbing force.
 Dynamics: Free damped vibrations of single degree of freedom, elastic structures,
viscous damping differential equation and its solution.
 Flexural vibrations of beams and frames. Wind induced oscillations; Natural
frequency, initial conditions; Design for earthquake loads.

Dr. W. A. Wilson

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