STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
Code: CE402
1 Review of basic concept of mechanics: Equilibrium, Free body diagram, Determinate and
Indeterminate structures, Degree of indeterminacy for different types of structures: Beams, Frames,
Trusses
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2 Analysis of determinate structures: Portal frames, arches, cables 4
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Strain energy: Due to axial load, bending and shear, Torsion; Castigliano’s theorems, theorem of
minimum potential energy, principle of virtual work, Maxwell’s theorem of reciprocal deflection,
Betti’s law
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4 Deflection determinate structures: Moment area and Conjugate beam method, Energy methods,
Unit load method for beams, Deflection of trusses and simple portal frames.
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Influence line diagrams: Statically determinate beams and trusses under series of concentrated and
uniformly distributed rolling loads, criteria for maximum and absolute maximum moments and
shears.
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Analysis of statically Indeterminate beams: Theorem of three moments, Energy methods, Force
method (method of consistent deformations) [for analysis of propped cantilever, fixed beams and
continuous beams (maximum two degree of indeterminacy) for simple loading cases], Analysis of
two-hinged arch.
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Analysis of statically Indeterminate structures:
Moment distribution method - solution of continuous beam, effect of settlement and rotation of
support, frames with or without side sway.
Slope Deflection Method – Method and application in continuous beams and Frames.
Approximate method of analysis of structures: Portal & Cantilever methods
1 Engineering Mechanics of Solids
By E. P. Popov
Pearson Education
2 Basic structural Analysis
C.S. Reddy
TMH
3 Statically indeterminate structures C. K. Wang McGraw-Hill
4 Elastic analysis of structures
Kennedy and Madugula Harper and Row
5 Structural Analysis (Vol I & Vol II) S S Bhavikatti Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd
6 Structural Analysis Ramammurtham
7 Structures Schodek & M. Bechhold Pearson Education
