Structural Analysis-I

Dr. Ali Tayeh

Second
Semester
2009-2010

Lecture 1
Introduction
Syllabus

Structure and delivery

3 lectures per week (60 minutes each)
Students will be expected to attend the lectures.
Saturday , Monday and Wednesday (9.00 10.00)

Students will be expected to have undertaken a

wide range of reading

Ground rules:
Coming in late.
Dont ask for an extension without good Reason.
Individual work only is allowed, Group.
discussions for concepts and problems.
Dont copy previous year work.
When confused ask instructor.
Academic honesty.

Ground rules: Cont.

Cell Phones are strictly prohibited Please.
Dont bring your cell to the lecture or
keep it always closed

Objectives
To understand basic principles and
methods for Structural analysis.
To practice problem solving in type
of loads and structures, Analysis of
statically determinate structures,
Trusses, Internal loading (Moment,
Shear diagram), Cables, Arches,
Influence line, and Deflections.

Week

Topic

1-2

Introduction
Type of loads and structures

Analysis of statically determinate

structures

4-5

Analysis of statically determinate trusses

Space truss

6-7

Internal loading in structural member

(Shear/Moment diagram)

8-9

Review
Mid Exam

10

Cables and Arches

11-12

Influence Lines for statically determinate

structures

13-14

Deflections

15

Review

16

Final

Grading
Mid Exam
Homework
20%
Final Exam
60%

20%

Text book
Structural Analysis, R.C. Hibbeler. 5th
edition. 2002.
Others:
Structural analysis, Alexander Chajes,

ISBN 0-13-

853408-X..

Structural analysis, , .
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Introduction
Statics consists of the study of structures that are at rest under
equilibrium conditions. To ensure equilibrium, the forces acting on a
structure must balance, and there must be no net torque acting on the
structure. The principles of statics provide the means to analyze and
determine the internal and external forces acting on a structure.
For planar structures, three equations of equilibrium are available for
the determination of external and internal forces. A statically
determinate structure is one in which all the unknown member forces
and external reactions may be determined by applying the equations of
equilibrium.
An indeterminate or redundant structure is one that possesses more
unknown member forces or reactions than the available equations of
equilibrium.

Introduction
These additional forces or Statics consists of the study of structures
that are at rest under equilibrium conditions. To ensure equilibrium,
the forces acting on a structure must balance, and there must be no
net torque reactions are termed redundants. To determine the
redundants, additional equations must be obtained from conditions of
geometrical compatibility. The redundants may be removed from the
structure, and a stable, determinate structure remains, which is
known as the cut-back structure. External redundants are redundants
that exist among the external reactions. Internal redundants are
redundants that exist among the member forces.