ENCI437-23S1 (C) Semester One 2023

Structural Analysis and Systems 2

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2023
End Date: Sunday, 25 June 2023
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 5 March 2023
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 14 May 2023

Description

Direct stiffness method of analysis; static and kinematic condensation; non-uniform torsion; geometric and material nonlinear analysis; rigid-plastic analysis; dynamic analysis of multiple-degree-of-freedom systems

This course covers advanced topics related to the development of discrete linear and nonlinear models of structural systems, and the application of matrix structural analysis techniques to numerically simulate the deformations and internal forces induced in them under the action of static and dynamic loads.

The material covered in this course builds on introductory analysis and systems concepts covered in ENCI335: Structural Analysis and Systems 1. This course will develop important analytical skills required to succeed as practising structural and geotechnical engineers, and also develop the necessary foundational knowledge in preparation for more advanced postgraduate level courses such as ENEQ623: Finite Element Analysis of Structures and ENEQ624: Nonlinear Structural Analysis and Dynamics.

Learning Outcomes

1 Apply the direct stiffness method for obtaining structural responses.
2 Explain and calculate the effects of geometrically and materially nonlinearity on structural response and stability.
3 Apply incremental-iterative analysis process for obtaining nonlinear structural response.
4 Explain the free-vibration characteristics of MDOF systems.
5 Analyse the response of linear MDOF systems to dynamic excitation using modal analysis as well as the approximate modal response spectrum method.
6 Calculate and verify the results using computer-based structural analysis software and simple scripting.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Employable, innovative and enterprising

Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

ENCI423

Course Coordinator

Chin-Long Lee

Lecturer

Brendon Bradley

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Weekly Tutorials 12%
Mid-semester test 44%
Final exam 44%


1. The mid-semester test will cover all materials taught in Term 1 (first 6 weeks). The final exam will cover all the materials taught in Term 2 (last 6 weeks).  You cannot pass this course unless you achieve a mark of at least 40% in each of the mid-semester test and the final exam. A student who narrowly fails to achieve 40% in either the test or exam, but who performs very well in the other, may be eligible for a pass in the course.

2. The weekly tutorial component of the internal assessment will comprise completion of tutorial questions.  Each week’s tutorial will be worth 1% of the final course grade (totalling 12%).  The grading of each tutorial will focus on an honest attempt at the questions with marks of: 0 – not attempted; 1 – partial attempt; 2 – all questions attempted.  Students must submit individual tutorial answers. Students may iteratively work on the questions with guidance before and during the tutorial sessions.

3. Students will scan their tutorial solutions as a single PDF file, and submit it by the required due time on Learn.  Paper copies will not be accepted.  If a scanner is not available, the CamScanner app may be used to edit and combine photographs into a single PDF file.  Make sure your solutions are legible.

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Chopra, Anil K; Dynamics of structures : theory and applications to earthquake engineering ; 4th ed; Prentice Hall, 2012.

Logan, Daryl L; A first course in the finite element method ; Sixth edition; Cengage Learning, 2017.

McGuire, William et al; Matrix structural analysis ; 2nd ed; John Wiley, 2000.

Timoshenko, Stephen; Theory of elastic stability ; 2d ed.; McGraw-Hill, 1961.

This course does not have a required text, but several reference texts are cited in individual modules as appropriate. Notes and other resources are provided on LEARN. Furthermore, a number of articles will be posted on the class LEARN site as recommended reading. Please note that this material (including all lecture recordings) made available through LEARN, are copyright and are not for general public dissemination.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,164.00

International fee $5,750.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Civil and Natural Resources Engineering .

All ENCI437 Occurrences

  • ENCI437-23S1 (C) Semester One 2023