CES 4141 - Stress Analysis
Syllabus
Lecture Notes
- Lecture 1 - Virtual Work
- Lab Assignment #1 Jan 9th (Solution)
- Lecture 2 - Dummy Unit Load Example
- Lecture 3 - Consistent Deformations Derivation
- Lab Assignment #2 Jan 16th (Solution)
- Lecture 4 - Consistent Deformation Beam Example
- Lecture 5 - Consistent Deformation Truss Example
- Lab Assignment #3 Jan 23rd (Solution)
- Lecture 6 - Consistent Deformation Multiple Redundant
- Lab Assignment #4 Jan 30th (Solution)
- Lecture 7 - Basic Matrix Methods
- Lecture 8 - Slope Deflection Derivation
- Lab Assignment #5 Feb 6th (Solution)
- Lecture 9 - Application of Slope Deflection
- Lecture 10 - Drawing Displaced Shapes
- Lab Assignment #6 Feb 13 (Solution)
- Lecture 11 - Frame Example by Slope Deflection (Not covered in Class - still responsible)
- Lecture 12 - Stiffness by Definition Derivation
- Lecture 13 - Frame Example using Stiffness by Definition
- Lecture 14 - Stiffness by Definition - Truss Example
- Lecture 15 - Structural Loading
- Lab Assignment #7 Feb 20 (Solution)
- Exam Practice Problems
- Exam - In Lab Period - Tues, Feb 27th
- Lecture 16 - Direct Stiffness - Full a matrix
- Lecture 17 - Derivation of Beam Stiffness by Direct Stiffness
- Lab Assignment #8 March 13th (solution)
- Lecture 18 - Direct Stiffness Solution Procedure
- Lecture 19 - Direct Stiffness Frame Example
- Lab Assignment #9 March 27 (Solution)
- Lecture 20 - Frame Example using Full a Matrix
- Lecture 21 - "A" Matrix Revisited and Rotation Matrix
- Lab - Short Intro: Structural Analysis Program Steps
- Lab Assignment #10 April 3 (Solution)
- Lecture 22 - General Structural Analysis Programs & SSTAN Capabilities
- Lecture 24 - Three Dimensional Example
- Lab Assignment #11 (3-D problems) April 10 (Solution)
- Lecture 25 - Modeling: Spring Supports & Imposed Displacements
- Lecture 26 - Modeling: Hinges & Symmetry
- Lab Assignment #12 (Springs, Hinges, Imposed Displacements) April 17 (Solution)
- Lecture 27 - Modeling: Rigid End Offsets & P-delta analysis
- Lecture 28 - Finite Element Theory
- Lab Short Intro: Finite Element - Membrane Elements
- Lab Assignment #13 Membrane April 24 (Solution)
- Lecture 29 - Tapered Axial Element
- Final Exam Practice Problems
Required Software
- MathCAD Tutorial (by Dr. Gary Consolazio) (Download)
- MathCAD Programming Tutorial (by Dr. Gary Consolazio) (Download)
- MathCAD Keyboard Shortcuts (View)
- SSTAN Analysis Software Download
Homework & Solutions
- Homework #1 - Dummy Unit Load (Solution)
- Homework #2 - Single redundant Frame (Solution)
- Homework #3 - Frame Stiffness by Definition (Solution)