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Course Specification
Course Name: Structural Analysis I
Course Code: CIS 112
I. Basic Course Information
Program(s) on which the course is given: Civil Engineering
Department offering the course: Civil Engineering Department
Academic level: 2nd level
Semester in which course is offered: Fall
Course pre-requisite(s): BAS 03 1, BAS 021
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours Through:
Lecture
2.0
Tutorial*
2.0
Lab*
0.0
Total
4.0
Approval date of course specification: September 2014
II. Overall Aims of Course
This course aims to provide the basic knowledge of external and internal forces in
Statically determinate structures, Influence lines and normal stresses due to normal
forces and bending moments.Emphasis will be on the understanding of some
fundamental concepts and in solving practical problems in engineering.Types of loads,
Types of supports, Reactions, Stability of statically determinate structures, Internal
forces in statically determinate plane beams, Frames and arches, Two and three
dimensional analyses of statically determinate trusses, Influence lines for statically
determinate beams, Frames, Arches and trusses, Properties of plane areas, Straining
actions, Distribution of normal stresses in homogeneous sections, Distribution of
normal stresses in heterogeneous and composite sections, Core of cross sections.
III. Program ILOs covered by course
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (By Code)
Knowledge &
Intellectual Skills
Professional Skills
Understanding
K1,K5,K13
I1,I2,I3,I7,I14,I15
P1,P9.P13
General
Skills
G3,G8
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IV. Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs)
a. Knowledge and Understanding
On completing the course, students should be able to:
k.1 Classify the types of loads and supports on structures.
k.2 Explain the internal forces of different structures.
k.3 State the influence concept and uses.
k.4 Recognize the nature of normal stresses due normal force and bending
moment.
b. Intellectual/Cognitive Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
i.1 Select appropriate methods to determine the reactions of different structures.
i.2 Select appropriate methods to analyze the statically determinate structures.
i.3 Calculate the reaction of beams, frames and trusses.
i.4 Analyze the statically determinate structures such as beams, frames, arches and
trusses.
i.5 Estimate the influence line of different determinate structures.
i.6 Calculate the values and directions of normal stresses due normal force and
bending moment.
c. Practical/Professional Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
p.1 Solve the statically determinate structures such as beams, frames and trusses.
p.2 Compute and draw the influence lines of the statically determinate structures
such as beams, frames.
p.3 Compute and draw the influence lines of the statically determinate structures
such as trusses
d. General and Transferable Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
g.1 Search for information and adopt life-long self learning.
g.2 Acquire entrepreneurial skills
V. Course Matrix Contents
Main Topics / Chapters
12345-
Reactions and Stability of
structures
Internal forces in statically
determinate Structures
Influence lines for
statically determinate
structures
Properties of plane areas,
Straining actions
Distribution of normal
Duration
(Weeks)
Course ILOs Covered by Topic
(By ILO Code)
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
2
K1,K2
all
P1
G1,G2
4
K1,K2
all
P1
G1 G2
3
K4,K3
all
P2
G1, G2
1
K4
all
P2
G1, G2
3
K4
all
P3
G1, G2
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VI. Course Weekly Detailed Topics / hours / ILOs
Week
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Types of loads, Types of supports,
Reactions
Stability of statically determinate
structures
Internal forces in statically
determinate plane beams
Internal forces in statically
determinate Frames
Internal forces in statically
determinatearches
Two and three dimensional analyses
of statically determinate trusses
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Total
Hours
Sub-Topics
Contact Hours
Theoretical
Practical
Hours
Hours*
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
Final Exam
50
26
24
Midterm Exam
Influence lines for statically
determinate beams
Influence lines for statically
determinate Frames
Influence lines for statically
determinate Arches
Properties of plane areas, Straining
actions
Distribution of normal stresses in
homogeneous sections
Distribution of normal stresses in
heterogeneous and composite sections
Core of cross sections
Total Teaching Hours
VII. Teaching and Learning Methods
Teaching/Learning
Method
Lectures & Seminars
Tutorials
Computer lab Sessions
Practical lab Work
Course ILOs Covered by Method (By ILO Code)
K&U
All
All
Intellectual
Skills
All
all
Professional
Skills
P1,P2
All
General
Skills
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Reading Materials
Web-site Searches
Research & Reporting
Problem Solving /
Problem-based Learning
Projects
Independent Work
Group Work
Case Studies
Presentations
Simulation Analysis
All
all
All
G1, G2
All
all
All
G1, G2
Others (Specify):
VIII. Assessment Methods, Schedule and Grade Distribution
Course ILOs Covered by Method
(By ILO Code)
Assessment
Method
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
Midterm Exam
All
Final Exam
All
Quizzes
All
Course Work
All
Report Writing
Case Study
Analysis
Oral
Presentations
Practical
Group Project
Individual Project
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
G1, G2
Assessment
Weight /
Percentage
Week
No.
20
50
20
10
Others (Specify):
IX. List of References
Essential Text Books

Course notes

Recommended books 
Periodicals, Web sites, 
etc …
Structural Analysis, Eighth Edition, by R.C. Hibbeler, published
by Prentice-Hall, Inc. , 2012
Handouts prepared by the instructor
Mechanics of Materials, Eighth Edition, By R.C. Hibbeler
X. Facilities required for teaching and learning
Data show , Computer
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Course Specification
Course coordinator: Prof. DR / Ahmed Hassan Amer
Head of Department: Dr. Mohamed Mokbel
Date: September 2014
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