Structural Analysis-I

Dr. Ali Tayeh

First
Semester
2010-2011
Lecture 1
Syllabus
Structure and delivery
 2 lectures per week (90 minutes each)
 Students will be expected to attend the lectures.
Sunday & Tuesday (8.00 –9.30)

 Students will be expected to have undertaken a

wide range of reading
Ground rules:
 Coming in late.
 Don’t ask for an extension without good Reason.
 Individual work only is allowed, Group.
 discussions for concepts and problems.
 Don’t copy previous year work.
 When confused ask instructor.
 Academic honesty.
Ground rules: Cont.
 Cell Phones are strictly prohibited Please.
 Don’t 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 and Normal
diagrams), Cables, Arches, Approximate
Analysis of Statically Indeterminate
Structures, Influence lines, and Deflections.
Week Topic
1-2 Introduction
Type of loads and structures
3 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 Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate
Structures
12 Influence Lines for statically determinate structures
13-14 Deflections
15 Review
16 Final
 Grading
• Mid Exam 20%
• Homework 20%
• Final Exam 60%
 Text book
• Structural Analysis, R.C. Hibbeler. 5th edition.
2002.
• Others:
– Structural analysis, Alexander Chajes, ISBN 0-13-853408-X..
– Structural analysis”‫ إسماعيل أبو شنب “ تحليل االنشاءات‬.‫م‬, ‫الجزء االول‬, ‫الجامعة االسالمية‬.