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ENEC13017 Advanced Structural Analysis
Advanced Structural Analysis
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General Information

Overview

In this unit, you will learn the idealisation and loading of complex structural systems. You will also learn how to calculate deflections in truss, beam, and frame structures using various analytical methods such as the virtual load method. You will be able to analyse indeterminate structures using fundamental techniques/methods e.g., force method, and slope-deflection method. You will be introduced to the fundamentals of structural analysis using the direct stiffness method and you will use industry-relevant software such as SPACE GASS or equivalent to analyse complex structures.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 3
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisites: ENEG11006 Engineering Statics and ENEC12012 Stress Analysis

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 2 - 2024

Bundaberg
Cairns
Gladstone
Mackay
Online
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Class and Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

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

Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

1. Online Quiz(zes)
Weighting: 20%
2. Project (applied)
Weighting: 30%
3. Project (applied)
Weighting: 30%
4. Project (applied)
Weighting: 20%

Assessment Grading

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.

Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from SUTE

Feedback

Students found that the real-world assignments and industry-based content are beneficial for their learning.

Recommendation

This practice should be continued.

Feedback from SUTE

Feedback

Provide some additional SpaceGass practice.

Recommendation

More 'watch and learn' resources should be provided for learning the software.

Feedback from SUTE

Feedback

Tutorials were helpful though not enough time to go through all the questions.

Recommendation

Tutorials are designed as interactive Q&A sessions with students. It will be communicated to the students that they are expected to review the questions beforehand.

Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
  1. Apply principles of structural idealisation, and loading (including moving loads) for practical structures
  2. Apply fundamental theories to determine deflection in structures
  3. Apply analytical methods to solve statically indeterminate structures
  4. Perform critical analyses of complex structures using industry-relevant software
  5. Demonstrate engineering values including professional communication and sustainable development.

The Learning Outcomes for this unit are linked with the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competency Standards for Professional Engineers in the areas of 1. Knowledge and Skill Base, 2. Engineering Application Ability and 3. Professional and Personal Attributes at the following levels:

Introductory
2.4 Application of systematic approaches to the conduct and management of engineering projects. (LO: 1A 4A )
3.4 Professional use and management of information. (LO: 4I 5A )
3.5 Orderly management of self, and professional conduct. (LO: 2N 3N )

Intermediate
1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of knowledge within the engineering discipline. (LO: 1I )
1.4 Discernment of knowledge development and research directions within the engineering discipline. (LO: 3N )
2.3 Application of systematic engineering synthesis and design processes. (LO: 1I 2I 3I 4A)
3.2 Effective oral and written communication in professional and lay domains. (LO: 5I )

Advanced
1.1 Comprehensive, theory-based understanding of the underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering fundamentals applicable to the engineering discipline. (LO: 1I 2I 3I 4A )
1.2 Conceptual understanding of the mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and information sciences underpin the engineering discipline. (LO: 2A 3A )
1.5 Knowledge of engineering design practice and contextual factors impacting the engineering discipline. (LO: 1I 2I 3I 4A )
2.1 Application of established engineering methods to complex engineering problem-solving. (LO: 1A 2A 3A )
2.2 Fluent application of engineering techniques, tools, and resources. (LO: 3A 4A )

Note: LO refers to the Learning Outcome number(s) which link to the competency and the levels: N – Introductory, I – Intermediate, and A - Advanced.
Refer to the Engineering Undergraduate Course Moodle site for further information on Engineers Australia's Stage 1 Competency Standard for Professional Engineers and course-level mapping information
https://moodle.cqu.edu.au/course/view.php?id=1511

Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes
N/A Level
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Professional Level
Advanced Level

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20%
2 - Project (applied) - 30%
3 - Project (applied) - 30%
4 - Project (applied) - 20%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
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
Textbooks and Resources

Textbooks

Prescribed

Structural Analysis in SI Units

Edition: 10th edn (2019)
Authors: Hibbeler, R
Pearson
Harlow Harlow , Essex , UK
ISBN: 9781292247137
Binding: Paperback

IT Resources

You will need access to the following IT resources:
  • CQUniversity Student Email
  • Internet
  • Unit Website (Moodle)
  • Structural analysis software SpaceGass
Referencing Style

All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)

For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.

Teaching Contacts
Hassan Baji Unit Coordinator
h.baji@cqu.edu.au
Schedule
Week 1 Begin Date: 08 Jul 2024

Module/Topic

Introduction, Review on Analysis of Determinate Trusses and Beams

Determinacy and Stability

Chapter

Chapter 2: Analysis of Statically Determinate Structures

Chapter 3: Analysis of Statically Determinate Trusses

Chapter 4: Internal Loadings Developed in Structural Members

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 2 Begin Date: 15 Jul 2024

Module/Topic

Influence Lines for Beams

Qualitative Influence Lines

Influence Lines for Floor Girders

Influence Lines for Trusses

Maximum Influence at a Point due to a Series of Concentrated Loads

 

Chapter

Chapter 6: Influence Lines for Statically Determinate Structures

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 3 Begin Date: 22 Jul 2024

Module/Topic

The Double Integration Method

Moment Area Theorems

Conjugate-Beam Method

Chapter

Chapter 7: Deflections

Events and Submissions/Topic

Progressive Test #1: The test opens at 9:00 AM Monday of this week and closes at 9:00 PM Monday of next week.

Week 4 Begin Date: 29 Jul 2024

Module/Topic

Method of Virtual Work: Trusses

Chapter

Chapter 8: Deflections Using Energy Methods

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 5 Begin Date: 05 Aug 2024

Module/Topic

Method of Virtual Work: Beams and Frames

Chapter

Chapter 8: Deflections Using Energy Methods

Events and Submissions/Topic

Progressive Test #2: The test opens at 9:00 AM Monday of this week and closes at 9:00 PM Monday of next week.

Vacation Week Begin Date: 12 Aug 2024

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 6 Begin Date: 19 Aug 2024

Module/Topic

Maxwell's Theorem of Reciprocal

Force Method of Analysis: Beams

Force Method of Analysis: Trusses

Chapter

Chapter 9: Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures by the Force Method

Events and Submissions/Topic

Project 1 Due: Week 6 Monday (19 Aug 2024) 11:59 pm AEST
Week 7 Begin Date: 26 Aug 2024

Module/Topic

Slope-Deflection Equations

Analysis of Beams

Analysis of Frames: No Sideway

Analysis of Frames: Sideway

Chapter

Chapter 10: Displacement Method of Analysis: Slope-Deflection Equations

Events and Submissions/Topic

Progressive Test #3: The test opens at 9:00 AM Monday of this week and closes at 9:00 PM Monday of next week.

Week 8 Begin Date: 02 Sep 2024

Module/Topic

Moment Distribution for Beams

Stiffness-Factor Modifications

Moment Distribution for Frames: No Sideway

 

Chapter

Chapter 11: Displacement Method of Analysis: Moment Distribution Method

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 9 Begin Date: 09 Sep 2024

Module/Topic

Moment Distribution for Frames: Sideway Frames

Chapter

Chapter 11: Displacement Method of Analysis: Moment Distribution Method

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 10 Begin Date: 16 Sep 2024

Module/Topic

Member Stiffness Matrix

Displacement and Force Transformation Matrices

Member Global Stiffness Matrix

Application of the Stiffness Method for Truss Analysis

Application of the Stiffness Method for Beam Analysis

Chapter

Chapter 14: Truss Analysis Using the Stiffness Method

Chapter 15: Beam Analysis Using the Stiffness Method

Events and Submissions/Topic

Project 2 Due: Week 10 Monday (16 Sept 2024) 11:59 pm AEST
Week 11 Begin Date: 23 Sep 2024

Module/Topic

SpaceGass Training and Project 3 Discussion

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 12 Begin Date: 30 Sep 2024

Module/Topic

SpaceGass Training and Project 3 Discussion

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Review/Exam Week Begin Date: 07 Oct 2024

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Exam Week Begin Date: 14 Oct 2024

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Project 3 Due: Exam Week Monday (14 Oct 2024) 11:59 pm AEST
Assessment Tasks

1 Online Quiz(zes)

Assessment Title
Progressive Tests

Task Description

This assessment task consists of three "Progressive Tests". First, second and third carries 7%, 7%, and 6% marks, respectively. Each test consists of a number of numerical questions.

Important Notes:

  • Each Test is set for 60 minutes. You have 60 minutes from when you start your attempt to submit your answers.
  • If you start but leave a test and come back to it later, your 60 min time may have lapsed and you will be scored zero for that attempt.
  • You can attempt each test up to three (3) times within the given time frame as specified in the schedule.
  • The test will be automatically closed after the end of the given time frame.
  • The final mark will be the highest of all the attempts.
  • Even though the tests are open for a few days, it is expected that your first attempt would be on the first day.
  • The Tests cannot generally be deferred. However, under exceptional circumstances, if you have valid reasons to defer the test(s), please contact the Unit Coordinator with documents of proof before the due date.


Number of Quizzes

3


Frequency of Quizzes

Other


Assessment Due Date

Tests opening and closing details are given on the unit schedule.


Return Date to Students

Immediately after the test completion.


Weighting
20%

Assessment Criteria

  • Full marks allocated to a question will be awarded for each correct answer.
  • No penalty for wrong answers.


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Apply principles of structural idealisation, and loading (including moving loads) for practical structures
  • Apply fundamental theories to determine deflection in structures
  • Apply analytical methods to solve statically indeterminate structures

2 Project (applied)

Assessment Title
Project 1

Task Description

This assessment consists of three different practical sub-projects. You will need to use the knowledge and skills that you learned in weeks 1 to 5 to find the solution to the problems in these sub-projects.

Sub-project 1-1: Calculation of applied loads and maximum internal forces in a bridge subjected to gravity and moving loads covering materials taught in weeks 1 and 2. This part worth 30% of the total grade for Project 1.

Sub-project 1-2: Calculation of applied loads and deflections in a residential building structure subjected to gravity loads covering materials taught in weeks 1, 3 and 4. This part worth 30% of the total grade for Project 1.

Sub-project 1-3: Calculation of applied loads and deflections in a truss structure subjected to gravity loads covering materials taught in weeks 1, 2 and 4. This part worth 40% of the total grade for Project 1.


Assessment Due Date

Week 6 Monday (19 Aug 2024) 11:59 pm AEST


Return Date to Students

Week 8 Monday (2 Sept 2024)

Feedback will be returned in two weeks following the assessment due date.


Weighting
30%

Minimum mark or grade
25%

Assessment Criteria

In this assessment, you are required to provide a detailed explanation of the procedure you use to solve each problem. Your explanations need to be detailed enough to convince the marker that you really know and understand what you are doing. Correct answer and explanation of the correct approach both are important in this course. A substantial part of the marks in your assessment are for evidence of how you thought about the problem. Each question in the assignment will be assessed against the following criteria.

Part 1: Statement of the Problem (20 % of the Marks)

· Model the structure with sound idealisation assumptions.

· Draw accurate sign convention, Free-Body and other diagrams as required for the solution

· State key information that are provided.

Part 2: Development of the Problem and Results (80%)

· Show your calculations in detail

· State your answers with magnitude, unit, and direction as appropriate

· For marking purpose, this part will be sub-divided by two or more milestones of the calculations with appropriate weights


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Submit a single PDF file.

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Apply principles of structural idealisation, and loading (including moving loads) for practical structures
  • Apply fundamental theories to determine deflection in structures

3 Project (applied)

Assessment Title
Project 2

Task Description

In this project, you will analyse a structural frame. You will need to use the knowledge and skills that you learned in weeks 6 to 9 to find the solution to the problems in this project.

Project 2-1: Calculation of applied loads and internal forces/reactions in a frame structure using the force method covering materials taught in week 6. This part worth 40% of the total grade for Project 2.

Project 2-2: Calculation of nodal displacement in a frame structure using the slope-deflection method covering materials taught in week 7. This part worth 30% of the total grade for Project 2.

Project 2-3: Calculation of internal bending moment in a frame structure using the moment-distribution method covering materials taught in week 8. This part worth 30% of the total grade for Project 2.


Assessment Due Date

Week 10 Monday (16 Sept 2024) 11:59 pm AEST


Return Date to Students

Week 12 Monday (30 Sept 2024)

Feedback will be returned in two weeks following the assessment due date.


Weighting
30%

Minimum mark or grade
25%

Assessment Criteria

In this assessment, you are required to provide a detailed explanation of the procedure you use to solve each problem. Your explanations need to be detailed enough to convince the marker that you really know and understand what you are doing. Correct answer and explanation of the correct approach both are important in this course. A substantial part of the marks in your assessment are for evidence of how you thought about the problem. Each question in the assignment will be assessed against the following criteria.

Part 1: Statement of the Problem (20 % of the Marks)

· Model the structure with sound idealisation assumptions

· Draw accurate sign convention, Free-Body and other diagrams as required for the solution

· State key information that are provided.

Part 2: Development of the Problem and Results (80%)

· Show your calculations in detail

· State your answers with magnitude, unit, and direction as appropriate

· For marking purpose, this part will be sub-divided by two or more milestones of the calculations with appropriate weights


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Submit a single PDF file.

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Apply analytical methods to solve statically indeterminate structures

4 Project (applied)

Assessment Title
Project 3

Task Description

In this project, you will model and analyse a structure in SpaceGass software. You will need to use the knowledge and skills that you learned in weeks 10 to 12 to find the solution to the problems in this project. Major steps of modelling that should be followed are:

Loading: Based on the given geometry and loads, load the structural.

Idealisation: Given the structural information, and based on sound idealisation assumptions, prepare a simplified structural model.

Software modelling: Create geometry, define support conditions, cross-sections, materials, loading, set analysis parameters and run analysis in SpaceGass

Model verification: Provide simple calculations to verify some of the software outputs

Extract results: Extract some major outputs e.g., nodal displacement, reactions, internal forces, etc.

Prepare calculation report: Present your results in a professional technical report


Assessment Due Date

Exam Week Monday (14 Oct 2024) 11:59 pm AEST


Return Date to Students

Feedback will be returned in two weeks following the assessment due date.


Weighting
20%

Minimum mark or grade
50%

Assessment Criteria

In this assessment, you are required to provide a detailed SpaceGass model. Using the created model, the requested structural output should be presented in a technical report following a professional standard.

Part 1: SpaceGass (50 % of the Marks)

· All key information that are provided are clearly stated

· Model has sound idealisation assumptions

· SpaceGass model is accurate

Part 2: Development of the Problem and Results (50%)

· Proper verification showing model accuracy is conducted

·All relevant results are properly extracted

· Results are presented in an integrated report with high professional standard


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Submit a PDF report file and a SpaceGass model file.

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Perform critical analyses of complex structures using industry-relevant software
  • Demonstrate engineering values including professional communication and sustainable development.

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