CE 21004 structural analysis

Spring 2009 Mon 2.30 – 4.25, Tue 1.30 – 3.25, F127	Instructor: B. Bhattacharya
Office: CE 304	Email: baidurya@iitkgp.ac.in
TA: TBA
Text: Hibbeler, R. C. (2002). Structural Analysis, Pearson Education (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Delhi, ISBN 81-7808-750-2
Further reading: Online lecture notes – module 1 (energy methods); module 2 (force method); module 3 (displacement method); module 4 (direct stiffness method); module 5 (cables and arches); module 6 (approximate methods); module 7 (influence lines) Authorship: Modules 1 – 6 written by Prof. L. S. Ramachandra, Module 7 written by Prof. S. K. Barai, both of IIT Kharagpur

Syllabus

Week	Days	Topics	Relevant textbook chapters	Relevant online module
1	Jan 5- 6	Energy methods	8	1
2	Jan 12 – 13	contd.
3	Jan 19 – 20	Force method	9	2
4	Jan 26* – 27	contd.
5	Feb 2 – 3	Review and Class test	10, 11, 12	3
6	Feb 9 – 10	Displacement method
7	Feb 16 – 17	contd.
8	Feb 23* – Mar 2*	Midterm week
9	Mar 3	Stiffness method	13, 14, 15	4
10	Mar 9 – 10*	contd.
11	Mar 16 – 17	contd.
12	Mar 23 – 24	contd.
13	Mar 30– 31	Review and Class test
14	Apr 6 – 7*	Influence lines	6	7
15	Apr 13 – 14	Advanced topics and review
16	Apr 20 – 28	Final week

* No class

Marks Distribution:

Teacher’s Assessment (Attendance, HWs, quizes, class interaction) 20%

Midterm 20% + 10%

Final 40% + 10%

Results so far

Final grades