| Description |
| Algebraic and graphical methods of analysis of
determinate members, deflections, introduction to indeterminate analysis
methods; course includes practicums. |
| Prerequisite(s) |
| EMCH
11, EMCH 13 |
| Course Objectives |
- To
determine loads that building/structural elements are likely to be subjected
to during the lifetime of the building
- To
discuss procedures used to determine reactions and internal forces in
trusses, beams, trusses and frames
- To
introduce methods that can be used to calculate deflections
|
| Topics |
- Loads
on buildings and components
-
Reactions calculations
- Statically
determinate truss analysis
- Shear
and moment diagrams
-
Deflection of trusses by method of virtual work
- Deflection
of beams and frames
- Statically
indeterminate structures
- Approximate
methods of analysis
|
| class/Lab Schedule |
| 3
class/week, 50 minutes/class, 1 two-hour practicum/week |
