The Pennsylvania State University

CE 540

A. CONTINUOUS BEAMS AND FRAMES

1. Moment Distribution

2. Direct Stiffness Method

3. Shear and Moment Diagrams

4. Prismatic and Nonprismatic Members

5. Influence Lines

B. INDETERMINATE TRUSSES AND TRUSSED ARCHES

1. Deflections by Virtual Work

2. Influence Lines

3. Secondary Stresses

C. ARCHES

1. General Theory for Two-Hinged Arches

2. Shear, Moment and Thrust Diagrams

3. Influence Lines

D. CURVED BEAMS

1. General Theory

2. Circumferential and Radial Stresses

3. Shear, Moment and Torque Diagrams

4. Deflections and Rotations

E. CABLED STRUCTURES

1. General Theory

2. Applications – Towers, Bridges and Roofs

F. APPROXIMATE ANALYSIS METHODS

1. Vertical Loads – Point of Inflection

2. Lateral Loads – Portal Method

3. Lateral Loads – Cantilever Method

G. INTRODUCTION TO PLASTIC ANALYSIS

1. General Theory

2. Static Theorem

3. Kinematic Theorem

H. BEAMS ON ELASTIC FOUNDATIONS

1. General Theory

2. Infinite Beam Subjected to Concentrated, Uniform Loads

I. LATERAL FORCES – ANALYSIS OF DIAPHRAGMS AND SHEAR WALLS

1. General Methods