CIVILEN 3310
Transcript Abbreviation:
Struct Eng Prin
Course Description:
Structural forms and loads, statically determinate structures, and trusses, internal loadings developed, influence lines for statically determinate structures, cables and arches, elastics beam deflections, energy methods.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Designation:
Required
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: MechEng 2020, and enrollment in CivilEn major. Prereq or concur: 2050 or Stat 3450, 3460, or 3470; or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
(N/A)
Course Goals / Objectives:
Be skilled in assessing whether structures are stable and whether they are statically determinate
Be skilled in analyzing statically determinate trusses
Be skilled in analyzing the internal forces in determinate beams and frames
Be skilled in analyzing the forces in cables and arches
Be skilled in drawing influence lines for determinate beams
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Types of structures and loads; External stability of structures, adequate constraints; Determinacy – adequacy of reactions, equivalent loads, determinacy of multi-rigid body structures, conditions, internal determinacy. | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Internal forces – normal forces, shear, moments, sign conventions for internal forces, calculating internal forces in beams, calculating internal forces in frames; Shear and moment diagrams for beams and frames | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Analysis of statically determinate trusses – zero force components, forces in components by inspection, method of joints, methods of sections; compound trusses | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cables and Arches – forces in cables with straight sections, forces in uniformly loaded cables, arches, three-hinged arches | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Influence lines for structures– basic concepts, uniform and distributed loads, influence lines for trusses, for beams, for frames,and for floor girders.Maximum influence due to series of loads, Absolute maximum for shear and moments. | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Deflections-elastic beam theory, double integration method; Deflections using energy methods-external work and strain energy, principle of work and energy | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Home work assignements | 15% |
| Midterm-1 | 25% |
| midterm-2 | 25% |
| Final Exam. | 35% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Structural Analysis, Seventh edition, 2009 | R.C. Hibbeler |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
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