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CES 3102

Instructor: John M. Lybas,  204 Weil Hall

                    Hours posted on office door

Catalog Description: CES 3102 – Mechanics of Engineering Structures, 4 Credits, Co-requisite: EGM 3520.  Stress and deformation analysis of framed structures, influence lines, criteria for critical loading, moment-area, virtual work, slope deflection, and consistent deformations.

Pre-requisites by Topic: Vector algebra, Statics, Calculus, Differential Equations. YOU MUST HAVE PASSED EGM 3500 (STATICS) WITH A GRADE OF C OR BETTER. ALSO, YOU MUST HAVE EITHER PASSED EGM 3520 (STRENGTH OF MATERIALS) WITH A GRADE OF C OR BETTER OR BE CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THAT COURSE. IF YOU DROP EGM 3520, YOU MUST DROP CES 3102.

Objective: Develop the ability of the student to perform the fundamentals of analysis for determinate structures, including calculation of reactions, shear and moment diagrams, and deflections, and to use classical methods to analyze simple indeterminate structures.  The intent is to provide a general background for the Civil Engineering student who will not be specializing in Structures, as well as to provide a strong foundation for students specializing in Structures.

Homework: Homework problems will be assigned throughout the semester.  Homework will be collected and scored.  A due date will be included on the assignment sheet.  Homework is due in class on the date shown on the assignment sheet.   Late homework is not accepted, except under extraordinary circumstances.

Grading:  4 Tests                         4 x 22% = 88%

                 Homework                          12%

    The student's total credit for homework will be a fraction of the indicated 12%.  That fraction will be equal to the ratio of the total homework score to the total possible score.

Tests: Tests must be taken at the scheduled times, unless a documented emergency occurs. These include medical and certain other excuses, as described by the instructor. When practical, discuss your problem with the instructor before missing the test. With only extraordinary exceptions,

excuses must be accompanied by signed documentation. Unexcused absences from tests will result in severe grade penalties, including a grade of zero. Students with questions about this matter are urged to consult with the instructor.

Texts (Optional):

Hibbeler, R.C., STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, 5^TH Edition, Prentice-Hall, 2002.

Leet, K. and Uang, C.M., Fundamentals of Structural Analysis, Mc-Graw-Hill, 2002.

References:

Boggs, R.G., ELEMENTARY STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, Holt Rinehart and Winston, 1984.

Hsieh, Y.Y., ELEMENTARY THEORY OF STRUCTURES, 2nd Ed., Prentice-Hall, 1982.

Kassimali, A., STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, PWS-Kent, 1993.

Laursen, H.I., STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, 2nd Ed., McGraw-Hill, 1978.

McCormac, J.C., STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, 4th Ed., Harper and Row, 1984.

Sack, R.L., STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, McGraw-Hill, 1984.

Wang, C.K., Salmon, C.G., INTRODUCTORY STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, Prentice-Hall, 1984.

Willems, N., Lucas, W.M., STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS FOR ENGINEERS, McGraw-Hill, 1978.

Approximate Schedule:

Students with Disabilities: Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office.  The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the instructor when requesting accommodation.

Academic Honesty: Students are reminded that they are expected to abide by the University policy on academic honesty. This policy may be found under “University of Florida Rules – 6C1-4.017 Student Affairs: Academic Honesty Guidelines”, which is available on the University of Florida website at the following address: http://www.aa.ufl.edu/aa/Rules/4017.htm