THE "POLITEHNICA" UNIVERSITY OF TIMISOARA
SYLLABUS
for the course:
“STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS I”
(“STATICA CONSTRUCTIILOR I”)
FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
DOMAIN CIVIL ENGINEERING
Year of study: II
Semester: 4
Course coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Raul ZAHARIACollaborators: / Assist. Prof. Adrian DOGARIU
Number of hours / Examination / Credits
Course / Seminar / Practical works / Project / Examination / Credits
28 / 28 / - / - / E / 4
Course status / Fundamental / In the domain / Speciality / Complementary
Compulsory: Imposed Optional / Facultative
A. COURSE OBJECTIVES
The Structural Analysis courses give students the understanding of the importance of structural analysis and the tools available to determine the response of a structural system to external loads. The first part of the Structural Analysis course aims mainly to provide the students with an introduction to the analysis of the behavior of the statically determinate structures under external loads. After completion of the course, the student should be able to identify determinate, indeterminate, stable and unstable structures, to calculate the internal forces within statically determinate frames and arches, within statically indeterminate frames and to determine the deflections in statically determinate trusses, beams and frames.
B. COURSE TOPICS
1. Introduction
2. Types of structures
3. Types of loads
4. Kinematic stability
5. Basic assumptions in the static analysis of structures
6. Statically determined frames
7.Statically determinate arches
8. Elastic deformation of structures
9. Reciprocical theorems
10. The flexibility method for statically indeterminate frames
11. Temperature induced effects on statically indeterminate structures
12. Effect of support settlements on statically indeterminate structures
C. APPLICATIONS TOPICS
1. Inclined beams
2. Statically determinate frames
3. Statically determinate arches
4. Displacements on beams, frames and trusses
5. Flexibility method for statically indetermined frames
D. EDUCATIONAL METHODS EMPLOYED
- Course: lecturing, conversation, explication, demonstration
- Seminar: explication, example
E. EVALUATION PROCEDURE
Written exam. Two internal examiners. Four applications and three-five theoretical subjects. Mark 5 is given if all subjects are 50% covered. The exam covers 60% of the final mark, while the activity during the semester covers 40% of the final mark.
Activity: Students are expected to attend and participate in every class session. The attendance will be monitored.
Homework: There will be approximately one homework assignment every two weeks.
F. REFERENCES
West H. H., Analysis of structures – An integration of classical and modern methods, The Pennsylvania State University, John Willey & Sons, USA, 1989
Marin, I., Botici, A.,Dogaru, E., Ivan, A.,Negru, A. Statica, stabilitateaşidinamica construcţiilor, Editura Tehnica, Bucuresti, 1997
Franssen J. M., Mecanique des Structures, Universite de Liege – Faculte des Sciences Appliquees, Edite par la Centrale des Cours de l’AEES, Belgique, 2008
G. INTERNATIONAL COMPATIBILITY
Universite de Liege, Belgium
The PennsylvaniaStateUniversity, USA
HEAD OF DEPARTMENTCOURSE COORDINATOR
Prof. Dr. Ing. Dan DUBINĂAssoc. Prof. Raul ZAHARIA