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CIE 681: Classical Structural Analysis MWF 9:10 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Hamilton Smith, Room 129 Instructor Office hours Ricardo A. Medina, Ph.D., P.E. MWF 10:10 11:00 a.m. Others by Kingsbury Hall, Room W137 appointment. (603) 862-0276 ricardo.a.medina@unh.edu Teaching Assistants Office hours Joseph DeSantis TR 12:30 2:00 p.m. jeg95@wildcats.unh.edu Kingsbury Hall, Room W138 Catalog description Analytical stress and deflection analysis of determinate and indeterminate structures under static and moving loads by classical methods. Course objectives To understand the behavior of structural elements as well as statically determinate, and

indeterminate systems. To provide the necessary analysis foundation useful for subsequent design courses

(reinforced concrete, steel, etc) and more advanced analysis courses. To introduce students to computer-aided structural analysis. Prerequisites CIE 526 Strength of Materials. CIE major or permission. Textbook Leet, K.M., Uang, C., and Gilbert, A.M. Fundamentals of Structural Analysis, 4th Edition,

McGraw Hill, ISBN 0-07-340109-9. Assignments, exams and grading A total of eight to ten homework assignments will be given. Homework will be due a week after it is assigned. Late assignments will not be accepted. There will be two midterm exams: one during the week of March 2 and a second one during the week of April 13. The final exam is scheduled for Friday, May 8 from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.1 The final grade will be a weighted average of: Homework 15% Midterms (2) 55% Final exam 30%

1 Only calculator models allowed in the FE exam room can be used during examinations.

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Format of homework assignments 1. On the first page, put your name, the assignment number, and the date. This need not be a

separate title page. 2. Show all of your work. Answers are meaningless if they cannot be easily verified. 3. Include neat sketches in all problems. Use a straightedge for drawings. 4. Be clear, neat, and organized. Write legibly. 5. Staple your pages together. Note: Being able to communicate your solutions and methods is as important as getting the correct answer. Engineers must maintain very high standards in the quality of their calculations and drawings because engineering calculations are always checked independently, by other engineers, as part of the design review process. Significant point reductions will be made for assignments that do not comply with the stipulated format. Additional comments 1. Try to be on time. 2. Turn off your cell phones. 3. Please, ask questions! ABET Professional Component and Program Outcomes The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredits engineering programs in the United States. The UNH Civil Engineering degree program is ABET-accredited. In the context of ABET accreditation, CIE 681 relates to the following Professional Component and Program Outcomes: Professional Component The course falls into the structural engineering area, one of the specializations of the major discipline areas of civil engineering practice. From the course the student will learn to conduct the structural analysis of elements and systems, which is a fundamental component of the design and evaluation process for buildings and bridges. Therefore, students will develop the ability to apply knowledge, fundamental engineering principles, and techniques useful for the solution of analysis and design problems in structural engineering.

Program Outcomes Based on the criteria proposed by the ABET, this course launches engineering students on a learning curriculum that, upon completing this course, develops:

an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for

engineering practice an ability to apply knowledge in a specialized area related to civil engineering.

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Topics to be covered in this course 1. Introduction to structural analysis. 2. Design loads: building and design codes, load combinations, probabilistic basis of load and

resistance factors, dead loads, live loads, wind loads, earthquake loads, snow loads. 3. Beams and frames: deflected shapes, shear and moment diagrams, degree of indeterminacy.

4. Influence lines: construction and use of influence lines, Muller-Breslau principle. 5. Deflections of beams, frames, and trusses: moment-area method and work-energy methods.

6. Analysis of indeterminate structures: moment-distribution method and slope-deflection

method.

7. Approximate analysis of indeterminate structures: continuous beams and trusses, multistory frames, portal method, cantilever method.

8. Introduction to the direct-stiffness method.

Disability Services The University is committed to providing students with documented disabilities equal access to all university programs and facilities. If you think you have a disability requiring accommodations, you must register with Disability Services for Students (DSS). If you have questions about the process, please contact DSS at (603) 862-2607 or disability.office@unh.edu. If you are registered with DSS, and eligible for accommodations that you would like to utilize in this course, please forward that information to me in a timely manner so that we can meet privately in my office to review those accommodations. Emotional or Mental Health Distress Your academic success in this course is very important to me. If, during the semester, you find emotional or mental health issues are affecting that success, please contact the Universitys Counseling Center (3rd floor, Smith Hall; 603 862-2090/TTY: 7-1-1) which provides counseling appointments and other mental health services . University Policy on Academic Honesty http://unh.edu/vpsas/handbook/academic-honesty. Classroom Behavior Expectations To insure a climate of learning for all, disruptive or inappropriate behavior (repeated outbursts, disrespect for the ideas of others, etc.) may result in exclusion (removal) from this class. As a reminder, cell phone/pda, etc. use, including text messaging, is not permitted in this class by Faculty Senate rule unless by instructor permission. (2009, Behavioral Intervention Team)