CE 382 - Structural Analysis1
INSTRUCTOR: George E. Blandford 377 Raymond Building Department of Civil Engineering
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40506-0281
(859) 257-1855
e-mail: george.blandford@uky.edu
Skype Interaction by Email Request: gebland1
ASSISTANT:
Le Cao
382 Raymond Building Department of Civil Engineering
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40506-0281
Cell Phone: 859-351-4710 e-mail: le.cao_daisy@uky.edu
Office Hours: T 4:00 – 5:30 EDT, R 4:00 – 5:30 EDT or by appointment
I.
WEB PAGE: http://www.engr.uky.edu/~gebland/ce382/
The course web site includes:
 color course PowerPoint slides in one slide per page format – CE 382 PDF Lecture
Slides,
 color course PowerPoint slides in four slides per page format – CE 382 Four Slides
per Page,
 homework assignments – Homework Assignments,
 homework solutions – Homework Solutions,
 class notes – One Note course material done during class, and
 general information – course syllabus, summary notes for each of the three exams,
and supplemental text material for using the force method of analysis.
II.
COURSE NOTES
The package of course notes contains supplemental course materials including several worked
out examples. The course slides are available on the course web site. I would recommend
the four slides per page format which include references to the supplemental course materials.
You can print these pages or simple download them onto your laptop or tablet computer for
use in class.
III.
VIDEO RECORDINGS AND REMOTE CONTACT
The video recordings are being captured using Echo 360. They are stored at
https://echo.uky.edu:8443/ess/portal/section/edbbd529-28cb-47b7-9c2a-b9368df9ec2d
Internet Explorer and Firefox will work fine. Chrome and Safari should also work.
Remote contact with the class is available using Zoom on your PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or
Android:
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The prerequisite for this course is a passing grade (D or higher) in EM 302 – Mechanics of Deformable
Solids.
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https://uky.zoom.us/j/759473103
If you have questions, please contact Lisa Bramel at lisa.ison@uky.edu or during business
hours at (859) 257-7797.
IV.
REFERENCE BOOKS
Kenneth M. Leet, Chia-Ming Uang and Anne M. Gilbert, Fundamentals of Structural
Analysis, Fourth Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, (2011). ISBN 978-0-07-340109-9
Aslam Kassimali, Structural Analysis, Fifth Edition. Cengage Learning, (2015). ISBN 9781-133-94389-1; Online store: www.cengagebrain.com – RECOMMENDED FOR
STUDENTS PURSUING STRUCTURES AS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE FIRST BOOK
ON LIST
James K. Nelson and Jack C. McCormac, Structural Analysis: Using Classical and Matrix
Methods, John Wiley & Sons, Edison, NJ, (2003).
Louis C. Tartaglione, Structural Analysis. McGraw-Hill, New York, NY (1991).
Ghali and A.M. Neville, Structural Analysis: A Unified Classical and Matrix Approach.
Fifth Edition, Spon Press, New York, NY (2003).
V.
GOALS
CE 382 teaches civil engineering students some of the basics for analyzing statically determinate and indeterminate systems, and introduces them to the behavior of structures. Furthermore, this course provides the structural analysis base used for both the Fundamentals in
Engineering (FE/EIT) and Principles in Practice (PP/PE) examinations.
VI.
SPECIFIC LEARNING OUTCOMES
Objective 1.
Solve two-dimensional, statically determinate structures.
1. Calculate support reactions for structures that include equations of condition.
2. Calculate bar forces in statically determinate trusses.
3. Quantify the shear and bending moment variation along the segments of a structure.
4. Calculate displacements for planar truss, beam, and frame structures.
5. Construct influence line diagrams for statically determinate structures and locate live
loads (uniform and point force(s)) to maximize the response function.
Objective 2. Understand the importance of statically indeterminate structures and perform
structural calculations for two-dimensional statically indeterminate structures.
1. Draw qualitative influence line diagrams and determine critical uniform live load
placement.
2. Analyze continuous beam structures using equilibrium based approximate
analysis.
3. Analyze truss structures with double diagonals using equilibrium based
approximate analysis.
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4. Analyze statically indeterminate truss and beam structures using the force method
of analysis.
5. Calculate limit loads for continuous beam structures using plastic analysis.
In addition, you will continue to develop small group skills through team homework assignments and class interaction. Both written and oral communication skills are highly valued
by the profession.
VII.
TEAMS
Each Lexington campus student must join a team of two student members. Each team is to
collaborate and work together on all problem-solving homework assignments; written
homework assignments, if assigned, are to be completed individually. The team concept
will provide students with an opportunity to develop small group interaction skills, mimic the
working profession, and should enhance student learning. The instructor will provide you
with the team member list. Students taking the course remotely will be a team of
one.
VIII. ENGINEERING ETHICS2
Each student must subscribe to a professional code of ethics that is the basis for their behavior in
class. All exam work, including but not limited to formulation of ideas and methods of approach,
must be the work of the student taking the exam. Violation of these principles will result in either
a zero on the affected effort, a failing grade in the course, or suspension from the University.
IX.
HOMEWORK POLICY
Homework is assigned throughout the term of the course semester, see page 8 for specific due
dates and assignment categories. Most homework assignments are team based. Each member
of the team will submit the completed homework assignment and the team will bundle the
completed homework assignments with a paperclip. NOTE: Only one copy of any computer
output is required for each team. The teaching assistant will first verify that each team member
has submitted a solution for each problem. Solutions that are not submitted or are incomplete
will be graded as an n (n = 0 points) for the individual team member. Then, the teaching assistant
will choose one solution to grade for each assigned problem and each member of the team who
completed the problem will receive that grade.
Submit homework at the start of class on the assignment date. Late homework is not
acceptable except for unusual circumstances, i.e., an excused absence. Homework grading uses
a letter grade system. The letter grade system is:
a = 4 out of 4 points: correct procedure and calculations
b = 3 out of 4 points: correct procedure with some minor calculation errors
c = 2 out of 4 points: partially correct procedure and calculations
n = 0 out of 4 points: insufficient knowledge or not submitted
+ = additional ½ point, e. g., b+ = 3.5 out of 4 points
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Also see Undergraduate Study in Civil Engineering Handbook on Student and Faculty Responsibilities.
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Students are encouraged to contact the teaching assistant with questions related to homework
either via cell phone or e-mail (see page 1 for contact information). The teaching assistant
will have office hours on Monday from 5:30 – 7:00 PM EDT and Wednesday from 8:30 –
9:30 PM EDT. Appointments outside these scheduled times are also available. The instructor
is also available to answer homework questions over the telephone, through e-mail, skype, or
in his office (see page 1 for contact information). The teaching assistant is responsible for
assigning homework grades.
X.
TERM EXAMS
Course evaluation includes three term exams. Term exams 1 and 2 are 1.5 hours, 5:30 – 7:00
PM EDT and are tentatively scheduled for Thursday, June 2 and Thursday, June 9, respectively.
Exam 3 is Tuesday, June 21 from 5:30PM – 7:30PM EDT. Topics for each exam are marked on
the course syllabus (page 7 of this handout).
The course instructor is responsible for grading all exams. Appeal your evaluations directly
with him. Also, if you have questions, do not hesitate to contact the course instructor. Email is probably the best method of contact (see page 1) or through Skype.
XI.
COURSE GRADE DISTRIBUTION
Homework
Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3
XII.
LETTER GRADE SCALE
90 – 100
80 – 89
70 – 79
60 – 69
0 – 59
20.0%
25.0%
25.0%
30.0%
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 TOTAL = 100%
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
A
B
C
D
E
XIII. GENERAL COMMENTS
1. This class requires an average of 15 – 20 hours per week of work outside of class and
more at the end of the course.
2. Students are to behave in a professional manner during class.
3. Material covered in class is the basis for all homework and each exam.
4. If you must miss class, you are responsible for reviewing the class video. Late
homework is not acceptable unless the reason for being late fits the definition of an
excused absence. If you have an excused absence (see item XIV below), inform the
instructor in writing prior to the absence. In the case of an illness, a telephone call is
required before class or a signed doctor’s note for the day of the absence. In an emergency,
contact the instructor as soon as possible.
5. Exams 1 & 2 are closed book and closed notes.
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6. Exam 3 will also be closed book and closed notes. However, you can bring two
handwritten sheets (both sides of the 8 ½” x 11” sheets) of summary notes with you to
the exam since it covers all the statically indeterminate course material. It is the instructor’s
policy not to return exam 3. The instructor does provide some basic information. See web
site document “Exam 3 Supplements.”
7. The last day to withdraw from this course is Friday, June 3 – but I will have to arrange the
withdrawal. If you need assistance, please let me know.
XIV. EXCUSED ABSENCES
The University of Kentucky defines the following as excused absences:
1. Illness of the student or serious illness of an immediate family member. The instructor
has the right to request appropriate verification.
2. The death of a member of the student's immediate family. The instructor has the right to
request appropriate verification.
3. Trips for members of student organizations sponsored by an academic unit, trips for University classes, and trips for participation in intercollegiate athletic events. When feasible,
the student must notify the instructor prior to such absences. In no case shall such notification occur more than one week after the absence. Instructors may request formal notification from appropriate university personnel to document the student's participation in
such trips.
4. Major Religious Holidays. Students are responsible for notifying the instructor in writing
of anticipated absences due to their observance of such holidays no later than the last day
for adding a class.
Students missing work due to an excused absence bear the responsibility of informing the
instructor about their excused absence. You must provide notification within one week following
the period of the excused absence, except where prior notification is required. Students must
also make up any missed work. The instructor shall give the student an opportunity to make up
the work missed during the term in which the absence occurred, if feasible. Students are given
the opportunity to make up examinations missed due to an excused absence during the term in
which the absence occurred, if feasible.
Excessive excused absences, or timing, may prevent a student from satisfactorily completing
work for a course. If this is the case, the instructor shall counsel the student about the options
of an I-grade or withdrawal from the course for that term, I = Incomplete.
XV.
CLASSROOM AND LEARNING ACCOMMODATIONS
UK students requiring such accommodation should provide documentation of the need prior to
the first week of class. The Disability Resource Center certifies the need for and specifies the
particular type of such accommodations on a student-by-student basis. (Contact: Jake Karnes,
Director, Disability Resource Center, Alumni Gym Room 2, 859-257-2754 – Voice and TTD
or jkarnes@email.uky.edu).
Off campus students should follow the procedure at their school in this regard. Just let me
know the arrangements and the appropriate contact person with contact information.
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XVI. TECHNICAL SUPPORT
If students have trouble with delivery of the course material in the classroom, contact the ITV
support personnel at the location or inform the instructor. The UK contact is the Teaching and
Academic Support Center (TASC – http://www.uky.edu/TASC/; 859-257-8272) and Information
Technology Customer Service Center – http://www.uky.edu/UKIT; 859-257-1300).
XVII. DISTANCE LEARNING LIBRARY SERVICES (http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/DLLS)
Carla Cantagallo, Distance Learning Librarian
(859) 257-0500, ext. 2171; long distance phone number: (800) 828-0439
Email: dllservice@email.uky.edu
Distance Learning Interlibrary Loan Service:
http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/libpage.php?lweb_id=253&lib_id=16
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CE 382 - Structural Analysis
Topic
Lectures
Exam
Introduction – General and Structural Loads:
Chapters 1 & 2
5/10
B
Statics of Structures – Equilibrium and Support
Reactions: Chapter 3
5/11
1, 2 & 3
Two-Dimensional Structural Analysis Program
5/12
NOTE: RISA 2D is a windows-based computer program. If you have a Mac computer, your options are: Parallels (http://www.parallels.com) allows you to run Windows as a virtual machine
on the Mac (basically Windows runs as a Macintosh application) or Boot Camp allows you to
dual boot your Mac (you can choose to run the computer as a Windows computer, or a Mac at
boot up).
Plane Trusses: Chapter 4
5/17
1, 2 & 3
Shearing Forces and Bending Moments: Chapter 5
5/18 – 5/19
1, 2 & 3
Deflections of Trusses, Beams, and Frames:
Work-Energy Methods – Sections 10.1 – 10.6
5/19 & 5/24
1
Influence Lines: Sections 8.1 – 8.5, 8.7 and 8.9
5/25 – 5/26
2
Indeterminate Structures: Section 14.1
Indeterminate Structures
Influence Lines for Statically Indeterminate Structures
Qualitative Influence Lines: Sections 14.3 – 14.5
Construction of Envelope Curves: Handouts
Approximate Analysis of Indeterminate Structures
Beams and Trusses: Handouts and Sections 15.2 & 15.6
5/31
3
5/31
6/1
3
Force Method of Analysis: Chapter 11 & Handouts
6/7 – 6/14
3
Plastic Analysis of Continuous Beams: Handouts
6/15
3
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B  Basic material
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Statically determinate analysis of two-dimensional structures: trusses, beams and frames. Influence
lines for truss and beam structures. Displacement calculations using virtual work principles. Statically indeterminate structural analysis includes approximate, force method and plastic analyses.
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OTHER IMPORTANT DATES
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT DATES
Thursday, May 12:
HW #1 – Building Load Distribution Calculations
Tuesday, May 17
HW #2 – Reactions (Team)
Thursday, May 19:
HW #3 – Plane Truss Analysis (Team)
Tuesday, May 24:
HW #4 – Axial, Shear, and Bending Moment Analysis (Team)
Thursday, May 26:
HW #5 – Deflection Calculations (Team)
Tuesday, May 31:
HW #6 – Influence Line Analysis (Team)
Tuesday, June 7:
HW #7 – Moment Envelope Curve for a Statically Indeterminate Beam
(INDIVIDUAL)
Tuesday, June 14:
HW #8 – Approximate Analysis (Team)
Wednesday, June 15:
HW #9 – Force Method of Analysis (Team)
Thursday, June 16:
HW #10 – Plastic Analysis (Team)
EXAM DATES
Thursday, June 2
– Exam #1; 5:30 – 7:00 PM EDT; 4:30 – 6:30 CDT
Thursday, June 9
– Exam #2; 5:30 – 7:00 PM EDT; 4:30 – 6:30 CDT
Tuesday, June 21
– Exam #3; 5:30 – 7:30 PM EDT; 4:30 – 6:30 CDT
REVIEW SESSION FOR EXAM #3
Homework for Exam 3 will be reviewed on Thursday, June 16.
Monday, June 20 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM EDT is a review session. The review session covers questions you have discerned in studying for exam 3, i.e., the instructor will answer problem- and concept-based questions that you bring to the review session.
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