Instructor:

Dr. Charles Camp
Office: ES 106B
Phone: 678-3169 (office)
Email: cvcamp@memphis.edu

Hours Credit: 3 Semester Hours
Prerequisites: CIVL 2131 - Statics
Corequisites: CIVL 3322 - Mechanics of Materials
Course Meetings: Lecture: Tuesday and Thursday; 9:40 -11:05 Room ES 116

Required Textbook: "Structural Analysis" by Russell C. Hibbeler, Seventh Edition, Prentice-Hall, 2009.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Analysis of statically determinate structures; reactions, shear, and moment; truss analysis; deflections; influence lines and moving loads.

OBJECTIVES

1. To further develop skills in determining reactions and loads on structures.
2. To familiarize the student with the basic concepts of truss analysis.
3. Learn to derive shear and moment expressions from loading functions.
4. Develop a basic understanding of influence lines.
5. Learn to compute deflections of beams using direct integration, conjugate beam and energy methods.
6. Application of analysis concepts to design.

GRADING

Grades will be based on homework assignments given each class period and collected the following class meeting, a structural design project, three exams given during the semester on the day specified in the course outline and a final exam. Letter grades will be awarded for the corresponding scores:

The final grades for the course will be based on the following percentages:

ATTENDANCE

Regular attendance is necessary to maintain pace with the lectures and the progress of the class. If you must be absent, please make sure you know the assignment for the following class meeting and turn in any work due that day.

MAKE-UP WORK

Generally, if a student misses an exam, a homework assignment, or a project deadline, a score of zero will be recorded. However, the student may be allowed to make-up an exam or turn in their homework late if a valid reason for the absence is presented to the instructor at the next class meeting. If the student must miss an exam because of a conflict in their schedule the student must notify the instructor in writing at least two days prior to the absence.

CIVL 3121 - Homework Format - pdf version

All assignments are to be submitted on engineering paper. You may use any type of engineering paper as long as it has a background grid. The example page below is for the paper available in the bookstore. If an alternate form of paper is used, the headings at the top of the page should be modified to match the printed partitions, however, the remainder of the instructions apply equally to either form.

Work should be done in pencil, and a lead hardness used which produces good contrast to the paper. Figures should be drawn with a straight edge and if appropriate, a circle template or compass. The layout and appearance of your work should be of professional quality. Work no more than one problem per page. Do not use the back of a page for any reason. All pages should be ordered by page number and stapled. A good guide for this standard is to prepare each assignment as if it were to be kept on file and sent to prospective employers as an example of your work at University of Memphis.

Homework is due at the beginning of class on the due date. Late homework will not be accepted for any reason. To account for a missed assignment, even with an valid excuse, one homework assignment will be dropped for consideration in computing the homework average.

Academic Integrity and Student Conduct:

Expectations for academic integrity and student conduct are described in detail on the website of the Office of Student Judicial and Ethical Affairs (http://saweb.memphis.edu/judicialaffairs). Please take a look, in particular, at the sections about “Academic Dishonesty,” “Student Code of Conduct and Responsibilities,” and “Disruptive Behaviors.” I will expect students to be aware of these guidelines and to conduct themselves accordingly.