Overview
In this unit you will analyse determinacy and stability and the implications this has for structural analysis. You will also determine reactions, internal forces and displacements of structures, and analyse truss and beams with moving loads. You will be introduced to fundamentals of finite element method and use commercially available software to analyse structures.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisites: ENEG11006 Engineering Statics AND ENEC12012 Stress Analysis
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Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
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- Analyse structures to assess the degree of indeterminacy and structural stability
- Determine reactions, internal forces and displacements in statically determinate and indeterminate structures
- Analyse trusses and beams with moving loads and develop influence lines
- Solve a variety of truss and simple beam problems using the stiffness method
- Explain the fundamentals of the finite element method and use computer software packages to solve structural engineering problems
- Demonstrate a professional level of communication
The learning outcomes are linked to Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies and also discipline capabilities. You can find the mapping for this on the Engineering Undergraduate Course website.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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| 2 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||
| 4 - Examination - 40% | ||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||||
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| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||||
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| 4 - Examination - 40% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Structural Analysis
9th Edition in SI Units (2016)
Authors: Russell C. Hibbeler
Pearson Higher Ed USA
USA
ISBN: 9781292089461
Binding: Hardcover
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Microstran
- SpaceGass
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
f.albermani@cqu.edu.au
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Principle of Virtual Work
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Statically Indeterminate Structures (SIS)
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Consistent Deformations
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Force/Flexibility approach for structural analysis of SIS
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Structural modelling and analysis using commercial software
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Displacement/Stiffness approach for structural analysis
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Introduction to Direct Stiffness Method
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Direct Stiffness Method, beam structures
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Direct Stiffness Method, truss structures
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Direct Stiffness Method, frame structures
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Moment Distribution approach
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Moment Distribution for beam structures
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1 Written Assessment
The assignment can be downloaded from the moodle site. This assignment covers virtual work and consistent deformation approaches for solving statically indeterminate structures. You will need to start working on this assignment from week 2 of the term.
Week 5 Monday (7 Aug 2017) 1:00 pm AEST
Two weeks after the due date
Your submission must be neatly presented and easy to follow. Present your results and working on clearly annotated diagrams. Include all the necessary calculations and assumptions made in your solution. Use consistent units.
- Analyse structures to assess the degree of indeterminacy and structural stability
- Determine reactions, internal forces and displacements in statically determinate and indeterminate structures
- Analyse trusses and beams with moving loads and develop influence lines
- Solve a variety of truss and simple beam problems using the stiffness method
- Demonstrate a professional level of communication
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
2 Written Assessment
The assignment can be downloaded from the moodle site. This assignment covers structural modelling and analysis using commercial software. You will need to start working on this assignment from week 4 of the term.
Week 7 Monday (28 Aug 2017) 1:00 pm AEST
Two weeks after the due date
Clearly define your structural model, units, dimensions, type of elements , support and loading conditions. Specify which commercial software is used for the analysis. Make use of clearly annotated diagrams to show your structural model and results.
- Analyse structures to assess the degree of indeterminacy and structural stability
- Explain the fundamentals of the finite element method and use computer software packages to solve structural engineering problems
- Demonstrate a professional level of communication
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
3 Written Assessment
The assignment can be downloaded from the moodle site. This assignment covers the stiffness method of structural analysis. You will need to start working on this assignment from week 7 of the term.
Week 12 Monday (2 Oct 2017) 1:00 pm AEST
One week after the due date
Your submission must be neatly presented and easy to follow. Present your results and working on clearly annotated diagrams. Include all the necessary calculations and assumptions made in your solution.
- Analyse structures to assess the degree of indeterminacy and structural stability
- Determine reactions, internal forces and displacements in statically determinate and indeterminate structures
- Analyse trusses and beams with moving loads and develop influence lines
- Solve a variety of truss and simple beam problems using the stiffness method
- Demonstrate a professional level of communication
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
Examination
Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).
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