Final Exam - Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

 

Week 14 Overview (April 29)

Prepare for the Final Exam

By the end of Week 14, students should be able to:

• Complete FInal Exam

1. Review Exam #2
2. Discuss the format of the Final Exam

 

Week 13 Overview (April 22-24)

Prepare for Exam #2

By the end of Week 13, students should be able to:

• Apply an influence line for the analysis of bridges due to moving loads
• Prepare for Exam #2 on Thursday, April 18, 2024

1. Complete HWK #21
2. Review Section 6.3 in the textbook
3. Review the video on influence lines using the Müller-Breslau method (slides)
4. Download the Example Problems Chapter 6b and work on the problems
5. After you have attempted Example Problems 6b, review the posted solutions:
   videos: 6b-1, 6b-2, 6b-3, 6b-3a, 6b-4, & 6a-5
   pdfs: 6b-1, 6b-2, 6b-3, 6b-4, & 6a-5
6. Complete HWK #22
7. Complete Exam #2 on Thursday, April 24, 2025

 

Week 12 Overview (April 15-17)

Introduction to the analysis of moving loads using influence lines

By the end of Week 12, students should be able to:

• Construct an influence line for a beam using the tabular and function methods
• Construct an influence line using the Müller-Breslau principle

1. Complete HWK #19
2. Review the video on virtual work for frames (slides)
3. Download the Example Problems Chapter 8c and work on the problems
4. After you have attempted Example Problems 8c, review the posted solutions:
   videos: 8c-1, 8c-2, & 8c-3
   pdfs: 8c-1, 8c-2, & 8c-3
5. Review Sections 6.1-6.2 in the textbook
6. Introduction to influence lines: Part 1 & Part 2 (slides)
7. Download the Example Problems Chapter 6a and work on the problems
8. After you have attempted Example Problems 6a, review the posted solutions:
   videos: 6a-1, 6a-2, 6a-3, & 6a-4
   pdfs: 6a-1, 6a-2, 6a-3, & 6a-4
9. Complete Quiz #8 (computing displacement and slope using virtual work) on 4/17/25
10. Review solution for Quiz #8 (to be posted after quiz)
11. Complete HWK #20

 

Week 11 Overview (April 8-10)

Introduction of virtual work for beams and frames

By the end of Week 11, students should be able to:

• Compute the displacement in a truss using the virtual work method
• Compute the displacement and slope in a beam using the virtual work method
• Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of the virtual work method

1. Complete HWK #17
2. Complete Quiz #7 (computing slope and deflection in a beam using conjugate beam) on Thursday, 4/8/25
3. Review solution for Quiz #7 (to be posted after the quiz)
4. Review Section 8.7 in the textbook
5. Review video on virtual work for beams (slides)
6. Download the Example Problems Chapter 8b and work on the problems
7. After you have attempted Example Problems 8b, review the posted solutions:
   videos: 8b-0, 8b-1, 8b-2, 8b-3a, 8b-3b, 8b-5a, & 8b-5b, 8b-6a, 8b-6b, & 8b-7
   pdfs: 8b-0, 8b-1, 8b-2, 8b-3, 8b-5, 8b-6, 8b-7
8. Review Section 8.8 in the textbook
9. Review video on virtual work for frames (slides)
10. Download the Example Problems Chapter 8c and work on the problems
11. After you have attempted Example Problems 8c, review the posted solutions:
    videos: 8c-1, 8c-2 & 8c-3
    pdfs: 8c-1, 8c-2 & 8c-3
12. Prepare for Quiz #8 (computing slope and deflection in a beam using virtual work)
    on Tuesday, 4/15/25
13. Complete HWK #18

 

Week 10 Overview (April 1-3)

Continue working on the conjugate beam method
Introduction of virtual work for trusses and beams

By the end of Week 10, students should be able to:

• Compute the displacement and slope in a beam using the conjugate beam method
• Compute the displacement in a truss using the virtual work method
• Compute the displacement in a beam using the virtual work method
• Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of the virtual work method

1. Complete HWK #15
2. Read Sections 8.1-8.4 in the textbook
3. Review videos on the virtual work method for trusses Part 1 & Part 2 - (slides)
4. After you have attempted Example Problems 8a, review the posted solutions:
   videos: 8a-1
   pdfs: 8a-1
5. Review Section 8.7 in the textbook
6. Review the video on virtual work for beams (slides)
7. Download the Example Problems Chapter 8b and work on the problems
8. After you have attempted Example Problems 8b, review the posted solutions:
   videos: 8b-0 & 8b-1
   pdfs: 8b-0 & 8b-1
9. Prepare for Quiz #7 (computing slope and deflection in a beam using the conjugate beam method)
   on Tuesday, 4/8/25
10. Complete HWK #16

 

Week 9 Overview (March 25-27)

Introduction to the conjugate beam method

By the end of Week 9, students should be able to:

• Write functions for displacement and slope in a beam
• Compute the displacement and slope in a beam using the conjugate beam method
• Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of the direct integration method
• Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of the conjugate beam method

1. Complete HWK #13
2. Read Section 7.5 in the textbook
3. Review videos on the conjugate beam methods Part 1 & Part 2 - (slides)
4. Download the Example Problems Chapter 7b and work on the problems
5. After you have attempted Example Problems 7b, review the posted solutions:
   videos: 7b-1, 7b-2, 7b-3, 7b-4a, 7b-4b, 7b-5, & 7b-7
   pdfs: 7b-1, 7b-2, 7b-3, 7b-4, 7b-5, 7b-6, & 7b-7
6. Complete Quiz #6 on computing the slope and deflection in a bean using direct integration on Thursday, 3/27/25
7. Review the solution for Quiz #6 (to be posted after the quiz)
8. Complete HWK #14

 

Week 8 Overview (March 18-20)

Introduction to deflections in beams and frames

By the end of Week 8, students should be able to:

• Recognize proper sign convention for displacement and slope in a beam
• Compute the displacement and slope in a beam using the direct integration method
• Summarizes problems in Exam #1

1. Review Exam 1
2. Read Sections 7.1-7.3 in the textbook
3. Review the videos on elastic-beam theory and the double integration method Part 1 & Part 2 (slides)
4. Download the Example Problems Chapter 7a and work on the problems
   videos: 7a-1, 7a-2, 7a-3, & 7a-5
   pdfs: 7a-1, 7a-2, 7a-3, & 7a-5

 

Week 7 Overview (March 4-6)

Continue working on internal loadings in beams and frames and complete Exam #1

By the end of Week 7, students should be able to:

• Draw shear force and bending moment diagrams for frames
• Compute the magnitude and location of maximum shear force and bending moment in frames
• Complete Exam #1

1. Complete HWK #12 by 3-4-25
2. Complete Quiz #5 (drawing shear force and bending moment diagrams) on 3/4/25
3. Review the solution to Quiz #5
4. Continue working on Example Problems  Chapter 4d
   videos: 4d-1, 4d-2, & 4d-3
   pdfs:  4d-0, 4d-1, 4d-2, & 4d-3
5. Review for Exam #1
   The exam will consist of four problems: one on truss analysis, one on writing functions for shear force (SF) and
   bending moment (BM) in beams, one drawing SF and BM diagrams in beams, and one drawing SF and BM
   diagrams in frames.
6. Complete Exam #1 - exam format
   The exam will be in class on Thursday, 3-6-25

 

Week 6 Overview (February 25-27)

Continue working on internal loadings in beams and frames

By the end of Week 6, students should be able to:

• Draw shear force and bending moment diagrams for beams
• Compute the magnitude and location of maximum shear force and bending moment in frames

1. Complete HWK #10 by 2/25/25
2. Complete Quiz #4 (shear force and bending moment equations) on 2/20/25 postponed until 2/25/25
3. Review the solution to Quiz #4
4. Continue working on Example Problems Chapter 4c
   videos: 4c-7, 4c-9, & 4c-10
   pdfs: 4c-7, 4c-9, & 4c-10
5. Read Sections 4.4 - 4.5 in the textbook
6. Review videos on constructing shear force and bending moment diagrams in frames - Part 1 (slides)
7. Download the Example Problems Chapter 4d and work on the problems
8. After you have attempted Example Problems 4d, review the posted solutions:
   videos: 4d-1
   pdfs: 4d-0 & 4d-1
9. Prepare for Quiz #5 on drawing shear force and bending moment diagrams for a beam on Tuesday, 3/4/25
10. Complete HWK #11 by 2/27/25

 

Week 5 Overview  (February 18-20)

Continue working on internal loadings in beams

By the end of Week 5, students should be able to:

• Draw shear force and bending moment diagrams for beams
• Compute the magnitude and location of maximum shear force and bending moment in beams

1. Complete HWK #8 by 2/18/25
2. Prepare for Quiz #4 on shear force and bending moment equations
3. Work on more problems for Chapter 4b
   videos: 4b-1, 4b-2, 4b-3, 4b-5, 4b-6, & 4b-8
   pdfs: 4b-1, 4b-2, 4b-3, & 4b-5, 4b-6, & 4b-8
4. Read Section 4.3 in the textbook
5. Review videos on constructing shear force and bending moment diagrams Part 1 & Part 2 - (slides)
6. Download the Example Problems Chapter 4c and work on the problems
7. After you have attempted Example Problems 4c, review the posted solutions:
   videos: 4c-1, 4c-2, 4c-3, 4c-5, 4c-6, & 4c-8
   pdfs: 4c-1, 4c-2, 4c-3, 4c-5, 4c-6, & 4c-8
8. Complete Quiz #4 (shear force and bending moment equations) on 2/20/25 postponed until 2/25/25
9. Review the solution to Quiz #4 (to be posted after the quiz)
10. Complete HWK #9 by 2/20/25

 

Week 4 Overview (February 11-13)

Introduction to internal loadings in beams

By the end of Week 4, students should be able to:

• Determine the shear force and bending moment at a point in a beam
• Determine the shear force and bending moment in a beam as a function

1. Complete HWK #6 by 2/11/25
2. Complete Quiz #3 (truss analysis using MOS) on 2/13/25
3. Review the solution to Quiz #3
4. Review Section 4.1 in the textbook
5. Review the video on internal loadings at a specified point - (slides)
6. Download the Example Problems Chapter 4a and work on the problems
7. After you have attempted the problems, review the posted solutions:
   videos: 4a-1a, 4a-1b, 4a-2, 4a-3, 4a-5, & 4a-7
   pdfs: 4a-1, 4a-2, 4a-3, 4a-5, & 4a-7
8. Read Section 4.2 in the textbook
9. Review the video on shear force and bending moment functions - (slides)
10. Download the Example Problems Chapter 4b and work on the problems
11. After you have attempted the problems, review the posted solutions:
    videos: 4b-1, 4b-2, 4b-3, & 4b-5
    pdfs: 4b-1, 4b-2, 4b-3, & 4b-5
12. Complete HWK #7 by 2/13/25
13. Prepare for Quiz #4 (shear force and bending moment equations)

 

Week 3 Overview (February 4-6)

Continue working on truss analysis

By the end of Week 3, students should be able to:

• Calculate truss bar forces using the method of joints (MOJ)
• Calculate truss bar forces using the method of sections (MOS)
• Determine the shear force and bending moment at a point in a beam

1. Complete HWK #4 by 2/4/25
2. Complete Quiz #2 on 2/6/25 (truss analysis - MOJ)
3. Review the solution to Quiz #2 (posted after the quiz)
4. Read Section 3.5 in the textbook
5. Review the video on truss analysis using the method of sections (MOS) - (slides)
6. Download the Example Problems Chapter 3c and work on the problems
7. After you have attempted Example Problems 3c, review the posted solutions:
   videos: 3c-1, 3c-2, 3c-3, 3c-4a, 3c-4b, alternate version 3c-4a, 3c-4b, & 3c-5
   pdfs: 3c-1, 3c-2, 3c-3, & 3c-4, alternate version 3c-4 , & 3c-5
8. Complete HWK #5 by 2/6/25
9. Review Section 4.1 in the textbook
10. Review the video on internal loadings at a specified point - (slides)
11. Download the Example Problems Chapter 4a and work on the problems
12. After you have attempted the problems, review the posted solutions:
    videos: 4a-1a
    pdfs: 4a-1
13. Complete HWK #5 by 2/6/25
14. Prepare for Quiz #3 on 2/13/25 (truss analysis using MOS)

 

Week 2 Overview (January 28-30)

Introduction to truss analysis

By the end of Week 2, students should be able to:
• Calculate support reaction for statically determinant trusses.
• Calculate the determinacy and stability of 2D trusses
• Calculate truss bar forces using the method of joints (MOJ)

Instructions:

1. Complete Quiz #1 on 1/28/25 (finding reaction is a beam)
2. Review the solution to Quiz 1 (available after the quiz)
3. Complete HWK #2 by 1/28/25
4. Read Sections 3.1-3.4 in the textbook
5. Review the video on the determinacy and stability of trusses - (slides)
6. Download the Example Problems Chapter 3a and work on the problems
7. After you have attempted Example Problems 3a, review the posted solutions:
   pdfs: 3a-1 & 3a-2
8. Review the video on truss analysis using the method of joints (MOJ) - (slides)
9. Download the Example Problems Chapter 3b and work on the problems
10. After you have attempted the problems, review the posted solutions:
    videos: 3b-1, 3b-2, 3b-3, & 3b-4
    pdfs: 3b-1, 3b-2, 3b-3, & 3b-4
11. Complete HWK #3 by 1/30/25
12. Prepare for Quiz #2 on truss analysis using MOJ on 2/6/25

 

Week 1 Overview (January 21-23)

Apply skills from CIVL 2131 for the analysis of statically determinant structures.

By the end of Week 1, students should be able to:
• Calculate support reaction for statically determinant structures.
• Calculate the determinacy and stability of 2D beams and frames

Instructions:

1. Read Chapters 1 and 2 in the textbook
2. Review the classroom presentations:
   1. What is CIVL 3121? (slides)
   2. MemFix4 video
   3. I-40 Bridge repair video
   4. ERIC building video Part 1
   5. ERIC building video Part 2
      
3. Read Sections 1.1 to 1.3 in the textbook
4. Review the Introduction to structural analysis - video (slides)
5. Read Sections 2.2 to 2.6
6. Review the classroom presentation: Introduction to the analysis of determinate structures (slides)
7. Download the Example Problems Chapter 2a and work on the problems
8. After you have attempted the problems, review the posted solutions
   videos: 2a-1, 2a-2, 2a-3, 2a-4, & 2a-5
   pdfs: 2a-1, 2a-2, 2a-3, 2a-4, & 2a-5
   
9. Download the Example Problems Chapter 2b, and work on the problems
10. After you have attempted the problems, review the posted solutions
    pdfs: 2b-1, 2b-2, and 2b-3
11. Complete HWK #1 (due 1/23/25)
12. Prepare for Quiz #1 on 1/28/25 on finding reaction in a beam