Matrix Method Of Structural Analysis

This is a second level course on structural analysis. Herein the concept of matrix method of structural analysis with application in various structural components will be discussed. This course will serve as a bridge between structural analysis 1 (the first course on structural analysis) and more advance topic such as finite element method (FEM).INTENDED AUDIENCE:Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering,Naval Architecture, Applied MechanicsPREREQUISITES:Solid Mechanics, Structural Analysis 1INDUSTRY SUPPORT: Any Civil, Mechanical and Aerospace company

Week 1 : Introduction Structures, loads and response; determinate and indeterminate structures; stiffness and flexibilityWeek 2 : Review of analysis of Indeterminate structures Force and displacement methodsWeek 3 : Mathematical preliminaries Review of concept of matrix algebra; stiffness and flexibility matricesWeek 4 : Analysis of TrussesWeek 5 : Analysis of BeamsWeek 6 : Analysis of plane framesWeek 7 : Implementation issuesWeek 8 : Beyond matrix method: Introduction to finite element method