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Week 1 Overview (August 17-21)

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 determinacy and stability of 2D beams and frames

Instructions:

1. To start, complete the Intro Quiz.
   The quiz will be available on eCourseware on 8/18/2020 from 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
   Work the problems and then upload your scanned work to dropbox.
2. Review Intro Quiz (solution)
3. Read Chapters 1 and 2 in the textbook
4. Review the videos:
   1. What is CIVL 3121? Part 1 & Part 2 (slides)
   2. Introduction to structural analysis - Part 1 (slides)
   3. Introduction to the analysis of determinate structures - Part 1 & Part 2 (slides)
   4. MemFix4 video
      
5. Download the Example Problems Chapter 2a and work on the problems
6. After you have attempted Example Problems 2a, review the posted solutions:
   videos: 2a-1, 2a-2, 2a-3, 2a-4, 2-27. & 2-43;
   pdfs: 2a-1, 2a-2, 2a-3, 2a-4, 2-18, 2-27, 2-39, & 2-43
7. Download the Example Problems Chapter 2b and work on the problems
8. After you have attempted Example Problems 2a, review the posted solutions:
   pdfs: 2b-1, 2b-2, and 2b-3
9. Complete Quiz #1.
   The quiz will be available on eCourseware on 8/20/2020 from 10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
   Work the problems and then upload your scanned work to dropbox.
10. Complete HWK #1 using Pearson’s Mastering Engineering online tool due 8/20/2020

Week 2 Overview (August 24-28)

Introduction to truss analysis

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

Instructions:

1. Complete HWK #2 using Pearson’s Mastering Engineering online tool due 8/25/2020
2. Complete Quiz #2.
   The quiz will be available on eCourseware on 8/25/2020 from 10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
   Work the problem and then upload your scanned work to dropbox.
3. Review solutions to Quiz 1 and Quiz 2 (solution posted after the quiz)
4. Read Sections 3.1-3.4 in the textbook
5. Review video on 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, Quiz 1, and Quiz 2
8. Review video on truss analysis using the method of joints (MOJ) - (slides)
9. Download the Example Problems Chapter 3b and work on the first three problems using MOJ.
10. After you have attempted Example Problems 3b, review the posted solutions:
    videos: 3b-1 & 3b-2 & 3b-3;
    pdfs: 3b-1, 3b-2, & 3b-3
11. Complete HWK #3 using Pearson’s Mastering Engineering online tool due 8/27/2020

Week 3 Overview (August 31-September 4)

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

1. Complete HWK #4 using Pearson’s Mastering Engineering online tool due 9/1/2020
2. Read Section 3.5 in the textbook
3. Review video on truss analysis using the method of sections (MOS) - (slides)
4. Download the Example Problems Chapter 3c and work on the problems
5. After you have attempted Example Problems 3c, review the posted solutions:
   videos: 3-3, 3-4, 3-21, 3-31, & 3-18;
   pdfs: 3-3, 3-4, 3-21, 3-31, & 3-18
6. Review SAP2000 v20 Tutorial for Determinant Truss Analysis
7. Review videos on truss analysis using SAP2000 - Part 1 & Part 2
8. Complete HWK #5 using Pearson’s Mastering Engineering online tool due 9/3/2020

Week 4 Overview (September 7-11)

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. Work problems 3-24 and 3-29 using SAP2000 and upload your solution to the Dropbox in eCourseware. Also, work 3-30 using Pearson’s Mastering Engineering online tool due 9/8/2020.
2. Complete Quiz #3
   The quiz will be available on eCourseware on 9/8/2020 from 10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
   Work the problem and then upload your scanned work to dropbox.
3. Read Section 4.1 in the textbook
4. Review 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 Example Problems 4a, review the posted solutions:
   videos: 4a-1, 4a-2, 4a-3, & 4a-4;
   pdfs: 4a-1, 4a-2, 4a-3, & 4a-4
7. Read Section 4.2 in the textbook
8. Review video on shear force and bending moment functions - (slides)
9. Download the Example Problems Chapter 4b and work the problems
10. After you have attempted Example Problems 4b, review the posted solutions:
    videos: 4b-1, 4b-2, 4b-3, & 4b-4;
    pdfs: 4b-1, 4b-2, 4b-3, & 4b-4
11. Complete Quiz 4
    The quiz will be available on eCourseware on 9/10/2020 from 10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
    Work the problem and then upload your scanned work to dropbox.
12. Review solutions to Quiz 3 and Quiz 4 (solution posted after the quiz)
13. Complete HWK #7 using Pearson’s Mastering Engineering online tool due 9/10/2020

Week 5 Overview (September 14-18)

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 using Pearson’s Mastering Engineering online tool due 9/15/2020.
2. Complete Quiz #5
   The quiz will be available on eCourseware on 9/15/2020 from 10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
   Work the problem and then upload your scanned work to dropbox.
3. Read Section 4.3 in the textbook
4. Review videos on constructing shear force and bending moment diagrams Part 1 & Part 2 - (slides)
5. Download the Example Problems Chapter 4c and work on  the problems
6. After you have attempted Example Problems 4c, review the posted solutions:
   videos: 4c-0, 4c-1, 4c-2, 4c-3, 4c-4, 4c-6, & 4c-8;
   pdfs: 4c-0, 4c-1, 4c-2, 4c-3, 4c-4, 4c-6, & 4c-8
7. Review solutions to Quiz 5
8. Complete HWK #9 by 9/17/2020. Do your work on engineering paper and then scan and upload your solution to the Dropbox in eCourseware due 9/17/2020.

Week 6 Overview (September 21-25)

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 frames
• Compute the magnitude and location of maximum shear force and bending moment in frames

1. Complete HWK #10. Do your work on engineering paper and then scan and upload your solution to the Dropbox in eCourseware due 9/22/2020.
2. Complete Quiz #6
   The quiz will be available on eCourseware on 9/22/2020 from 10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
   Work the problem and then upload your scanned work to dropbox.
3. Read Section 4.4 - 4.5 in the textbook
4. Review videos on constructing shear force and bending moment diagrams in frames Part 1 & Part 2 - (slides)
5. Download the Example Problems Chapter 4d and work on the problems
6. After you have attempted Example Problems 4d, review the posted solutions:
   videos: 4d-1, 4d-2, 4d-3 & 4d-4;
   pdfs: 4d-1, 4d-2, 4d-3 & 4d-4
7. Complete Quiz #7
   The quiz will be available on eCourseware on 9/24/2020 from 10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
   Work the problem and then upload your scanned work to dropbox.
8. Review solutions to Quiz #6 and Quiz #7 (solution posted after quiz)
9. Complete HWK #11. Do your work on engineering paper and then scan and upload your solution to the Dropbox in eCourseware due 9/24/2020.

Week 7 Overview (September 28-October 2)

Continue working on internal loadings in beams and frames and prepare for 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. Do your work on engineering paper and then scan and upload your solution to the Dropbox in eCourseware due 9/29/2020.
2. Complete Quiz #8
   The quiz will be available on eCourseware on 9/29/2020 from 10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
   Work the problem and then upload your scanned work to dropbox.
3. Review video on format and contents of Exam #1 (slides)
4. Review solutions to Quiz #8 (solution posted after quiz)
5. Complete Exam #1
   The exam will be available on eCourseware on 10/1/2020 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
   Work the problems on engineering paper, scan them into a single pdf file, and then upload your scanned work to dropbox by 11:30 a.m.

Week 8 Overview (October 5-9)

Review Exam #1
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
• Summaries problems in Exam #1

1. Review the videos on the solution to Exam #1 Part 1 & Part 2
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
5. After you have attempted Example Problems 7a, review the posted solutions:
   videos: 7a-1, 7a-2, & 7a-3;
   pdfs: 7a-1, 7a-2, & 7a-3

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