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ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
(ELECTIVE - II)
Course Code : 13CE1136 L T P C
4 0 0 3
Course Educational Objectives:
✤ To impart the knowledge of advanced and Matrix methods of
structural analysis.
✤ To familiarize student with the knowledge of influence lines for arches
and plastic analysis.
Course Outcomes:
✤ The students will demonstrate the ability to analyse arches and frames
by matrix methods.
✤ Student will be able to analyse structures using plastic analysis
concepts.
UNIT-I (12 Lectures)
SLOPE DEFLECTION METHOD:
Application to the analysis of portal frames with inclined legs, gable frames
UNIT-II ( 12 Lectures)
ARCHES:
Analysis of two hinged and Three hinged arches using influence line
concept.
UNIT-III (12 Lectures)
FLEXIBILITY METHOD:
Introduction to the structural analysis by flexibility concept using Matrix
approach and application to frames and trusses. (Maximum indeterminacy
of 3)
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UNIT-IV (12 Lectures)
STIFFNESS METHOD:
Introduction to the structural analysis by stiffness concept using Matrix
approach and application to frames and trusses. (Maximum degrees of
freedom of 3)
UNIT-V (16 Lectures)
PLASTIC ANALYSIS:
Introduction – Idealized stress – Strain diagram – shape factors for
various sections – Moment curvature relationship – ultimate moment –
Plastic hinge formation – lower and upper bound theorems – ultimate
strength of fixed and continuous beams.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Pandit and Gupta, “Matrix Methods of Structural Analysis”,
2nd Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2000.
2. Vazirani and Ratwani, “Analysis of structures”, Vol. I & II,
4th Edition, Khanna publications, 2009.
REFERENCES:
1. Prakash Rao D.S., “Structural Analysis”, 3rd edition, Sagar
books, 2008.
2. Bhavi Katti S.S, “Structural Analysis”, Vol. I & II, 4th Edition,
Vikas Publications, 2010.
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