Advanced Structure
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Advanced Structure Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Advanced Structure (subject code 3355003) as prescribed for DS · Semester 5 divides the course into 5 units, covering 30 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3355003)Unit 1 Simple stress and strain
- 1.1.1. Types of Stress and Strain
- 1.1.2. Definition of shear stress and shear strain
- 1.1.3. Definition of elastic limit, hook’s law and poisson’s ratio
- 1.1.4. Elastic Constants – Modulus of elasticity, modulus of rigidity, bulk modulus
- 1.1.5. Modular ratio, volumetric strain
- 1.1.6. Examples on bars of varying cross section and composite section.
Unit 2 Moment of inertia 2a.Describe moment of inertia and its importance
- 2.1.1. Moment of inertia and its importance
- 2.2.1. Parallel and perpendicular axis theorem
- 2.3.1. Formula of moment of inertia of solid sections like rectangle, circle, I-section, T-sectionUnit – III Stresses in beams
- 3.1.1. Bending stress, neutral axis, section modulus, moment of resistance
- 3.1.2. Equation of theory of simple bending
- 3.2.1. Examples of bending stress diagrams for rectangle, circle, I-section, T-section
Unit 3 Column and strut 4a.Define column and strut
- 4.1.1. Column and strut
- 4.1.2. Short and long column
- 4.1.3. End condition of column
- 4.1.4. Effective length of column
- 4.1.5. Assumptions of Euler’s formula
- 4.1.6. Euler’s crippling load
Unit 4 Elements of structural design
- 5.1.1. Working stress method
- 5.1.2. Limit state method
- 5.1.3. Assumptions of R.C.C. design (limit state)
- 5.2.1. Properties of concrete
- 5.2.2. Various grades of cement and concrete
- 5.2.3. Various types of reinforcing steel and its importance
- 5.2.4. Types of load - Dead load, live load, impact load, wind load, seismic load Advanced Structure Course Code: 3355003 GTU/ NITTTR Bhopal/14-15 Gujarat State Unit Major Learning Outcomes (in Cognitive domain) Topics and Sub-topics
Unit 5 Reinforceme nt details of structural component
- 6.1.1. Reinforcement detail of slab – one way, two way, continuous and cantilever
- 6.2.1. Reinforcement detail of beam – singly reinforced and doubly reinforced, T- beam, L-beam
- 6.3.1. Reinforcement detail of R.C.C. column and column footing – isolated, combined Unit – VII Steel sections
- 7.1.1. Types of rolled steel section used in beam and column
- 7.3. Various methods of connection of steel section – beam to beam at same level, beam to column