Unit 1 Unit-1

14 lecture hours

• Fundamentals of Statically Determinate Structures: Basics: Types of statically determinate & indeterminate structures
• static and kinematic indeterminacy
• stability of structures
• principle of superposition
• Maxwell’s reciprocal theorems
• Framed structure : Computation of internal forces in statically determinate framed structures such as plane truss
• plane frame
• Arches and Cables : Calculation internal forces in three hinge arches with circular and parabolic shapes subjected to various types of loading
• Forces and end actions in cables due to various types of loading
• Thin cylinder: Analysis of thin cylinder and spherical vessels under pressure

Unit 2 Unit-2

14 lecture hours

• Strain energy & Displacement of Statically Determinate structures Strain Energy : Resilience
• strain energy due to axial loads & flexure
• proof resilience
• modulus of resilience
• impact loads, and sudden loads Subject Code: 3140603 Displacement : Differential equation of elastic curve
• relation between moment
• slope and deflection
• Displacement of beam by Macaulay’s method
• Moment Area Method
• Conjugate Beam Method and by strain energy using first principle (i.e equating strain enery to work done)

Unit 3 Unit-3

14 lecture hours

• Direct and Bending stresses + Column & Struts (A) Direct and Bending stresses Basics: Members subjected to eccentric loads
• middle third rule
• kernel of section
• stress distribution Applications of Direct & Bending stresses : (1) chimney subjected to wind pressure
• (2) Retaining walls subjected to earth pressure and (3) Dams subjected to hydraulic pressure
• (B) Columns and Struts Basics: Buckling of columns
• different end conditions
• effective length
• least radius of gyration Applications: Euler's and Rankine's formulae
• columns with initial curvature
• eccentrically loaded columns
• columns with lateral loading

Unit 4 Unit-4

14 lecture hours

• Statically Indeterminate beams Basics : Types of statically indeterminate beams
• Consistent Deformation method
• Basic principles for fixed beam
• basics of moment distribution method
• Propped Cantilever beam : Analysis of propped cantilever beams & beams of varying moment of inertia using Consistent Deformation Method Fixed beam : Computation of fixed-end actions for various types of loads and secondary effects using basic principles
• beams of varying moment of inertia
• Continuous beams: continuous beam up to 3 spans by Moment Distribution Method

Unit 5 Unit-5

• Computer Applications in Structural Engg
• (for Laboratory only ) Use of professional software such as STAAD-Pro, SAP, ETABS etc. for determining response of frames structure of the topics related to this course Subject Code: 3140603