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class notes for CIVL 3121. Just click on the appropriate section of the notes and download
it to your local computer. Once you have a copy of the notes, you can view them in
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If you have questions about this procedure, please contact
Dr. Camp.
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:
- Complete Quiz #1 on
1/28/25 (finding reaction is a
beam)
- Review
the
solution to
Quiz 1 (available after the quiz)
- Complete
HWK #2
by 1/28/25
- Read Sections 3.1-3.4 in the textbook
- Review
the
video on
the determinacy and
stability of trusses
- (slides)
- Download the Example Problems
Chapter 3a and work
on the problems
- After you have attempted Example
Problems 3a, review the posted solutions:
pdfs: TBP
- Review
the
video on truss analysis using
the method of joints (MOJ) -
(slides)
- Download the Example
Problems Chapter 3b and work
on the problems
- After you have attempted the problems, review the posted solutions:
videos:
TBP
pdfs:
TBP
- Complete
HWK #3
by 1/30/25
- Prepare for Quiz #2
on truss analysis using MOJ on 2/4/25
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:
- Read Chapters 1 and 2 in the textbook
- Review the classroom presentations:
- What is CIVL 3121?
(slides)
-
MemFix4 video
-
I-40 Bridge repair video
-
ERIC building video Part 1
-
ERIC building video Part 2
- Read Sections 1.1 to 1.3 in the textbook
- Review the Introduction to structural analysis
- video (slides)
- Read Sections 2.2 to 2.6
- Review the classroom presentation: Introduction to the analysis of determinate
structures
(slides)
- Download the Example
Problems
Chapter 2a and work on the problems
- 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
- Download the Example
Problems
Chapter 2b, and work on the problems
- After you have attempted the problems,
review the posted solutions
pdfs:
2b-1,
2b-2, and
2b-3
- Complete
HWK #1
(due 1/23/25)
- Prepare for
Quiz #1 on 1/28/25 on finding reaction
in a beam
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