Structural Analysis 1
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| CIVE1020 | Civil Engineering | 1 | 20 | Full Year UK |
- Code
- CIVE1020
- School
- Civil Engineering
- Level
- 1
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Full Year UK
Summary
This course (module) covers the following topics:
(1) Introduction to structural engineering and the analysis of structures
(2) Analysis of statically determinate trusses: axial forces
(3) Analysis of statically determinate beams and frames: axial force, shear force, bending moment
(4) Computation of section properties: centroid; second moment of area, principal second moments of area
(5) Analysis of stress and strain and computation of principal stresses
(6) Elasticity, Hooke's law, Poisson effect, composite beams and thermal effect
(7) Computation of stresses due to axial force and bending moment
(8) Computation of shear stresses due to shear and torsion in simple cross sections
(9) Introduction to plasticity
For students requiring reassessment, this will be limited to the components which have been failed and these will be in the same form as the original assessment.
Target Students
Qualifying Year BEng/MEng students in the Department of Civil Engineering.
Assessment
- 50% Exam 1 (2-hour): Written examination
- 50% Exam 2 (2-hour): Written examination
Assessed in both autumn & spring semest
Educational Aims
To develop an understanding and confidence in carrying elastic analysis for determinate structures. To develop knowledge about stresses and strain in beams due to bending moment, torsion, shear and axial force. To develop understanding of the fundamental of plasticity and on yield/plastic moment of beams.Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course (module), students will be able to:
1. Analyse 2D statically determinate trusses and continuous structures.
2. Determine the geometrical properties of plane cross-sections.
3. Compute the stresses linear elements under bending, shear, axial force and torsion and combinations of those.
4. Use linear elastic constitutive laws to relate stress-strain and compute deformation of elements subjected to axial force, bending moment and torsion.
5. Compute the yield and plastic moment of a beam cross-section.
This will contribute to the following programme learning outcomes (see Programme (Plan) Specifications for details):
Knowledge and Understanding: M1, M2
Intellectual Skills: M3
Professional/Practical Skills: M5, M6, M13