CE 317: Structural Mechanics 2

CE 317: Structural Mechanics 2

Instructor

Mandar M. Inamdar
Room # 136, Civil Engineering Building
Phone: 7314, Email: minamdar AT civil DOT iitb DOT ac DOT in

Notice:

Course Text: Leet et al., Fundamentals of Structural Analysis, 3rd Ed. (Indian), McGraw Hill.
Download the introductory handout.
First lecture begins on Monday, 29th July 2019.

Class Hours:

Office Hours:

Drop by or write an email to fix a time
Lectures:

Educational version of RISA-2D
Introduction to RISA-2D
Structural Analyser for analysing simple structures online
Brief Introduction
Slope Deflection Method, Material from Leet et al.
Slope Deflection Method, brief Summary and a couple of problems
Fixed end forces and moments, Material from Hibbeler
Moment Distribution Method, Material from Leet et al.
Stiffness Method for Truss, Material from Leet et al. and Hibbeler
Stiffness Method for Beams, Material from Leet et al. and Hibbeler
Stiffness Method for Frames, Material from Leet et al. and Hibbeler
Stiffness Method for Grid Frames
Stiffness Method for Grid Frames (Mathematica File)

Tutorials:

RISA-2D Tutorial
Tutorial #1/2 Slope Deflection
Tutorial #3 Moment Distribution Method
Tutorial #4 Moment Distribution (Sway)
Tutorial #5, Matrix Stiffness Truss-1
Tutorial Matrix Stiffness Truss 2#6,
Tutorial #6a, Matrix Stiffness Frames/Beams/Trusses
Tutorial #8, Matrix Stiffness Grid Frames
Tutorial #8, Matrix Flexibility for 2D beams, frames, and trusses
Tutorial #6a Solution, Matrix Stiffness Grid Frames

Exams:

Some Useful Links and Additional Reading:

J. E. Gordon, Structures: Or Why Things Don't Fall Down, De Capo Press, 2003 (original version 1979).

David Blockley, Bridges: The Science and Art of the World's Most Inspiring Structures.

David Blockley, Structural Engineering: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) 1st Edition.

Beautiful website maintained by Prof. David Blockley on Bridges.