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CE3502 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS I

L T P C: 3 0 0 3 | Total Hours: 45 Periods

COURSE OBJECTIVE

  • To introduce the students to the basic theory and concepts of classical methods of structural analysis

UNIT I: ANALYSIS OF TRUSSES

Determinate and indeterminate trusses - analysis of determinate trusses - method of joints - method of sections - Deflections of pin-jointed plane frames - lack of fit - change in temperature method of tension coefficient - Application to space trusses.

UNIT II: SLOPE DEFLECTION METHOD

Slope deflection equations - Equilibrium conditions - Analysis of continuous beams and rigid frames - Rigid frames with inclined members - Support settlements - symmetric frames with symmetric and skew-symmetric loadings.

UNIT III: MOMENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD

Stiffness - distribution and carry over factors - Analysis of continuous Beams- Plane rigid frames with and without sway - Support settlement - symmetric frames with symmetric and skew-symmetric loadings.

UNIT IV: FLEXIBLITY METHOD

Primary structures - Compatibility conditions - Formation flexibility matrices - Analysis of indeterminate pin-jointed plane frames, continuous beams and rigid jointed plane frames by direct flexibility approach.

UNIT V: STIFFNESS METHOD

Restrained structure - Formation of stiffness matrices - equilibrium condition - Analysis of Continuous Beams, Pin-jointed plane frames and rigid frames by direct stiffness method.

COURSE OUTCOMES

Students will be able to:

  • CO1: Analyze the pin-jointed plane and space frames.
  • CO2: Analyse the continuous beams and rigid frames by slope defection method.
  • CO3: Understand the concept of moment distribution and analysis of continuous beams and rigid frames with and without sway.
  • CO4: Analyse the indeterminate pin jointed plane frames continuous beams and rigid frames using matrix flexibility method.
  • CO5: Understand the concept of matrix stiffness method and analysis of continuous beams, pin jointed trusses and rigid plane frames.

TEXT BOOKS

  1. Bhavikatti, S.S., "Structural Analysis, Vol. 1 & 2", Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi-4, 2014.
  2. Punmia, B.C., Ashok Kumar Jain & Arun Kumar Jain, "Theory of Structures", Laxmi Publications, New Delhi, 2004.

REFERENCES

  1. William Weaver, Jr and James M. Gere, "Matrix Analysis of Framed Structures", CBS Publishers & Distributors, Second Edition, Delhi, 2004.
  2. Reddy, C.S., "Basic Structural Analysis", Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company, 2005.
  3. Negi, L.S. and Jangid, R.S., "Structural Analysis", Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., 2004.
  4. Bhavikatti, S.S., "Matrix Method of Structural Analysis", I. K. International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi-4, 2014.

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