Week 13 Overview (April 16-18)

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 Sections 6.6-6.7 in the textbook
3. Review the video for influence lines for bridges (slides)
4. Download the Example Problems Chapter 6c and work on the problems
5. After you have attempted Example Problems 6c, review the posted solutions:
   videos: TBP
   pdfs:TBP
6. Complete HWK #22
7. Complete Exam #2 on Thursday, April 18, 2024

 

Week 12 Overview (April 9-11)

Introduction to 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. Complete Quiz #8 (computing displacement and slope using virtual work) on 4/9/24
3. Review the solution (video) to Quiz #8 (to be posted after the quiz)
4. Review Sections 6.1-6.2 in the textbook
5. Introduction to influence lines: Part 1 & Part 2 (slides)
6. Download the Example Problems Chapter 6a and work on the problems
7. After you have attempted Example Problems 6a, review the posted solutions:
   videos: 6a-1, 6a-2, 6a-3, 6a-4, & 6a-5
   pdfs: 6a-1, 6a-2, 6a-3, 6a-4, & 6a-5
8. Review the video on influence lines using the Müller-Breslau method (slides)
9. Download the Example Problems Chapter 6b and work on the problems
10. After you have attempted Example Problems 6b, review the posted solutions:
    videos: 6b-3 & 6b-5
    pdfs: 6b-3 & 6b-5
11. Complete HWK #20

 

Week 11 Overview (April 2-4)

Introduction of virtual work for beams and frames

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

• 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. Review Section 8.7 in the textbook
3. Review video on virtual work for beams (slides)
4. Download the Example Problems Chapter 8b and work on the problems
5. After you have attempted Example Problems 8b, review the posted solutions:
   videos: 8b-0, 8b-1, 8b-2, 8b-3a, 8b-3b, 8b-5, 8b-6a, & 8b-6b
   pdfs: 8b-0, 8b-1, 8b-2,  8b-3, 8b-5, & 8b-6
6. Review Section 8.8 in the textbook
7. Review video on virtual work for frames (slides)
8. Download the Example Problems Chapter 8c and work on the problems
9. 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
10. Prepare for Quiz #8 on virtual work in beams on Tuesday, 4/9/24
11. Complete HWK #18

 

Week 10 Overview (March 26-28)

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. Review Section 7.5 in the textbook
3. 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-6
   pdfs: 7b-1, 7b-2, 7b-3, 7b-4, 7b-5, & 7b-6
4. Read Sections 8.1-8.4 in the textbook
5. Review videos on the virtual work method for trusses Part 1 & Part 2 - (slides)
6. After you have attempted Example Problems 8a, review the posted solutions:
   videos: 8a-1
   pdfs: 8a-1
7. Review Section 8.7 in the textbook
8. Review the video on virtual work for beams (slides)
9. Download the Example Problems Chapter 8b and work on the problems
10. After you have attempted Example Problems 8b, review the posted solutions:
    videos: 8b-0
    pdfs: 8b-0
11. Prepare for Quiz #7 (computing slope and deflection in a bean using the conjugate beam method)
    on Thursday, 3/28/24
12. Review the solution for Quiz #7 (posted after the quiz)
13. Complete HWK #16

 

Week 9 Overview (March 19-21)

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
   pdfs: 7b-1 & 7b-2
6. Complete Quiz #6 on computing the slope and deflection in a bean using direct integration on Thursday, 3/21/24
7. Review the solution for Quiz #6 (to be posted after the quiz)
8. Complete HWK #14

 

Week 8 Overview (March 12-14)

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 Section 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 (February 21-29)

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
2. Continue working on Example Problems  Chapter 4d
   videos:  4d-1 , 4d-1a, 4d-2, 4d-3
   pdfs: 4d-1, 4d-2, & 4d-3
3. Review for Exam #1
   The exam will consist of four problems: one problem on truss analysis, one problem on writing functions for shear force (SF) and bending moment (BM) in beams, and two problems on drawing SF and BM diagrams.
4. Complete Exam #1 - exam format
   The exam will be in class on Thursday, 2/29/2024

 

Week 6 Overview (February 20-22)

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
2. Prepare for Quiz #5 on drawing shear force and bending moment diagrams for a beam on Thursday, 2/22/24
3. Continue working on Example Problems Chapter 4c
   videos: 4c-6, 4c-8, & 4c-g10
   pdfs: 4c-6, 4c-8, 4c-g10
4. Read Sections 4.4 - 4.5 in the textbook
5. Review videos on constructing shear force and bending moment diagrams in frames - Part 1 (slides)
6. Download the Example Problems Chapter 4d and work on the problems
7. After you have attempted Example Problems 4d, review the posted solutions:
   videos: 4d-1
   pdfs:  4d-1
8. Complete Quiz #5 (drawing shear force and bending moment diagrams for a beam) on 2/22/24
9. Review the solution for Quiz #5 (to be posted after the quiz)
10. Complete HWK #11

 

Week 5 Overview  (February 13-15)

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 2/13/24
2. Prepare for Quiz #4 on shear force and bending moment equations
3. Work on more problems for Chapter 4b and Chapter 4b1
4. Download the Example Problems Chapter 4b and Chapter 4b1 and work on the problems
   videos: 4b-1, 4b-2, 4b-3, & 4b-6
   pdfs:  4b-1, 4b-2, 4b-3, & 4c-6
5. Read Section 4.3 in the textbook
6. Review videos on constructing shear force and bending moment diagrams Part 1 & Part 2 - (slides)
7. Download the Example Problems Chapter 4c and work on the problems
8. After you have attempted Example Problems 4c, review the posted solutions:
   videos: 4c-1, 4c-2, 4c-3, 4c-4, 4c-7, & 4c-7a
   pdfs: 4c-1, 4c-2, 4c-3, 4c-4, & 4c-7
9. Complete Quiz #4 (shear force and bending moment equations) on 2/15/24
10. Review the solution to Quiz #4 (to be posted after the quiz)
11. Complete HWK #9 by 2/15/24

 

Week 4 Overview (February 6-8)

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 2/6/24
2. Prepare for Quiz #3 (truss analysis using MOS) on 2/8/24
3. Review Section 4.1 in the textbook
4. Review the video on internal loadings at a specified point - (slides)
5. Download the Example Problems Chapter 4a and work on the problems
6. After you have attempted the problems, review the posted solutions:
   videos: 4a-1, 4a-2, 4a-3, 4a-4, & 4a-5
   pdfs:  4a-1, 4a-2, 4a-3, 4a-4, & 4a-5
7. Read Section 4.2 in the textbook
8. Review the video on shear force and bending moment functions - (slides)
9. Download the Example Problems Chapter 4b and Chapter 4b1 and work on the problems
10. After you have attempted the problems, review the posted solutions:
    videos: 4b-1, 4b-2, & 4b-3
    pdfs: 4b-1, 4b-2, & 4b-3
11. Complete Quiz #3 (truss analysis using MOS) on 2/8/24
12. Review the solution to Quiz 3
13. Complete HWK #7 by 2/8/24

 

Week 3 Overview (January 30 - February 1)

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)
• Model a truss using the structural analysis program SAP2000
• Determine the shear force and bending moment at a point in a beam

1. Complete HWK #4 by 1/30/24
2. Complete Quiz #2 on 1/30/24 (truss analysis - MOJ)
3. Review the solution to Quiz #2
4. Read Section 3.5 in the textbook
5. Review 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-3a, 3c-3b, 3c-3c, 3c-4, 3c-5, & 3c-8
   pdfs: 3c-1, 3c-2, 3c-3, 3c-4, 3c-5, & 3c-8
8. Read Section 4.1 in the textbook
9. Review video on internal loadings at a specified point - (slides)
10. Complete HWK #5 by 2/1/24

 

Week 2 Overview (January 23-25)

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 1/23/24 (finding reaction is a beam) - CANCELLED
2. Review solution (video) to Quiz 1 (posted after quiz)
3. Complete HWK #2 by 1/23/24
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 1/25/24
12. Prepare for Quiz #2 on truss analysis using MOJ on 1/30/24

 

Week 1 Overview (January 16-18)

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
      
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, 2a-6, 2a-7, & trapezoidal loads
   pdfs: 2a-1, 2a-2, 2a-3, 2a-4, 2a-5, 2a-6, 2a-7, & trapezoidal loads
   
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 by 1/18/24
12. Prepare for Quiz #1 on finding reaction in a beam on 1/23/2024