CE 3202 Structural Engineering 1

Spring 2013

Professor:

Dr. Andrew Swartz, Ph.D.

201D Dillman Hall

(906) 487-2439; raswartz@mtu.edu

Office Hours: Monday 11 AM-noon, Wednesday and Thursday 2-3 PM, or by arrangement.

 

[ Extra Help | Meeting Times | Text and Syllabus | Description | Prerequisites | Grading | Policies | Homework | Notes]

Extra Help:

Student Success Center: Dillman 102

 

Lecture Hours: MWF 10:05 - 10:55 AM; Dow 642

Textbook: Fundamentals of Structural Analysis: Leet, Uang and Gilbert, McGraw Hill, 4rd Ed (2010)

Course Syllabus (pdf)

 

Course Description:

As a first course in structural engineering, this class provides an introduction to structural concepts, as well as an overview of specific techniques for analyzing trusses, determinate and indeterminate beams, and small frame structures.  Structural analysis involves the application of concepts from statics and mechanics of materials to determine internal forces and deflections of structural members and systems.

 

Prerequisites:

ENG 2120 or MEEM 2150.  It is expected that all students understand (and are able to apply) general concepts of equilibrium; basic force analysis of determinate trusses, beams and frames; shear and moment diagrams for determinate beams; and the superposition of loads.  Furthermore, it is assumed that students have mastered basic engineering mathematical concepts from college algebra, integral and differential calculus, as well as linear algebra.

 

Grading:

Canvas Quizzes..........................................................................................

Homework Assignments (about 9) ..........................................................

Exam 1 ........................................................................................................

Exam 2 ........................................................................................................

Exam 3 ........................................................................................................

Total  ...........................................................................................................

 

 

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Policies:

Attendance: Lecture attendance for CE3202 is mandatory.

Exams: Exams will be in-class on the dates provided in the course syllabus. Missed exams will receive a score of zero and will not be rescheduled without a university excuse from the office of the Dean of Students.  

Exam Calculator Policy: Graphing calculators are not allowed on exams, nor are calculators with symbolic equation solving packages.  Basic scientific calculators are allowed and encouraged.

Homework: All homework will be collected on the date due. Homework may be turned in during class or by 5:00 PM to the CEE3202 mailbox (1st Floor Dillman Hall). Late assignments will not receive credit but may be turned in for feedback up to three days late.
    • Your homework average will not include your lowest homework grade (I will drop your lowest scoring homework assignment when computing your final grade).
    • Incomplete homework assignments will not be graded and will receive a score of zero.
    • Assignment should be written neatly, with the answer circled.
    • Begin each new problem on a new page.
    • Supporting work is necessary to receive credit.
    • Symbolic math must be done by hand and supported by written calculations.
    • Engineering paper is preferred.
Detailed assignment guidelines specific to each homework set will be distributed via the course website. Keep in mind the exam calculator policy when working on homework.   

Scheduling of the Final Exam: The final exam will be give on the day and time specified by the University. No exceptions will be made for this time without a university excuse.

Collaboration Policy: Homework sets should be done with minimal collaboration as they are intended to serve as practice for exams. That said, students are free to decide for themselves what level of collaboration they think is appropriate for their own homework preparation.  However, wholesale copying another student’s homework is not likely to be an effective learning strategy.  Copying solutions from a solutions manual is also unlikely to be helpful to you and that practice is considered to be cheating.  Exams are to be strictly non-collaborative.

Course Email List: Dr. Swartz maintains an email list for CE3202 to share information he thinks may benefit the class on an ad-hoc basis.  Dr. Swartz considers this information to be a supplement to the classroom experience, not a replacement for lecture attendance.

Final Grade Basis:

A 93 – 100      AB 87 – 92.9  B 83 – 86.9     BC 77 – 82.9

C 73 – 76.9     CD 67 – 72.9  D 63 – 66.9     F Below 63

Legal Statement: Michigan Tech has standard policies on academic misconduct and complies with all federal and state laws and regulations regarding discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. For more information about reasonable accommodation for or equal access to education or services at Michigan Tech, please call the Dean of Students Office, at (906) 487- 2212 or go to http://www.mtu.edu/provost/faculty-resources/syllabus-policies/.

 
Homework Assignments:

     Homework 1 (due Wednesday, 1/23, by 5:00 PM) 

     Homework 2 (due Monday 2/4, by 5:00 PM) 

     Homework 3 (due Wednesday, 2/13, by 5:00 PM) 

     Homework 4 (due Thursday, 2/28, by 5:00 PM) 

     Homework 5 (due Monday, 3/18, by 5:00 PM) 

     Homework 6 (due Thursday, 4/4, by 8:00 AM) 

     Homework 7 (due Wednesday, 4/17, by 5:00 PM)

     Homework 8 (due Friday, 4/26, by 5:00 PM) 

 

First-Day Quiz

Course Notes:

     Lesson 1   -  Review of Statics

     Lesson 2   -  Stability and Determinacy

     Lesson 3   -  Basic Structural Elements (not covered in lecture)

     Lesson 4   -  Review of Truss Analysis

     Lesson 5   -  Shear and Moment Diagrams

     Lesson 6   -  Shear and Moment in Frames/Sketching Deflected Shapes

     Lesson 7   -  Principle of Superposition

     Lesson 8   -  Double Integral Method

     Lesson 9   -  Moment-Area Method

     Lesson 10 -  Intro. to Work-Energy Methods

     Lesson 11 -  Virtual Work - Trusses

     Lesson 12 -  Virtual Work - Beams

     Lesson 13 -  Virtual Work - Frames

     Lesson 14 -  Virtual Work - Final Thoughts

     Lesson 15 -  Influence Line Diagrams

     Lesson 16 -  Muller-Breslau Principle

     Lesson 17 -  Final Thoughts - Influence Line Diagrams

     Lesson 18 -  Flexibility Method for Indeterminate Structures

     Lesson 19 -  Flexibility Method Examples

     Lesson 20 -  Flexibility Method: Trusses/Multiple Redundants

     Lesson 21 -  Final Thoughts: Flexibility Method

     Lesson 22 -  Introduction to Gravity Loads

     Lesson 23 -  Introduction to Lateral Loads

     Lesson 24 -  Introduction to Direct Stiffness Method

     Lesson 25 -  Direct Stiffness Method for Trusses

     Lesson 26 -  Member and Structure Stiffness Matrices

     Lesson 27 -  Matrix Solution to the Direct Stiffness Method

     Lesson 28 -  Inclined Truss Bars

     Lesson 29 -  Member Stiffness Matrices for Beams

 

Old Exams:

     Exam 1: (Spring 2010 -- Solutions)  (Fall 2010 -- Solutions)  (Spring 2011 -- Practice! Work out your own solutions!)

     Exam 2: (Spring 2010 -- Solutions)  (Fall 2010 -- Solutions)  (Spring 2011 -- Practice! Work out your own solutions!)

     Exam 3: (Spring 2010)  (Fall 2010)  (Spring 2011)  No solutions exist for old Exam 3s

 

The material on your Exam 1 will be:

    Statics

    Truss Analysis

    Shear and Moment Diagrams

    Double Integral Method

This material was spread out on Exams 1 and 2 in prior semesters.  Topics relating to loads on previous Exam 1s will be on your Exam 3.

 

The material on your Exam 2 will be:

    Moment-Area Method

    Virtual Work:

        Trusses

        Beams

        Frames

    Shear and Moment Diagrams

    Influence Line Diagrams

This material was spread out on Exams 2 and 3 in prior semesters.