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CIV ENGR 440

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS II

3 credits.

Analysis of structures by displacement methods with computer solutions. Slope deflection and moment distribution methods. Derivation of stiffness matrices for two-dimensional frames. Introduction to commercial structural analysis software. Shear deformations.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: CIV ENGR 340 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Model a structure, including boundary conditions and loading, for analysis using the stiffness method Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Solve for unknown joint displacements, reactions, and member actions using the stiffness method Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Use energy concepts for the determination of deflections, member stiffness/flexibility matrices, and equivalent joint loads Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Account for material and geometric nonlinearities in the analysis of simple two-dimensional frame structures Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Model a structure, including boundary conditions and loading, for analysis using the stiffness method Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Solve for unknown joint displacements, reactions, and member actions using the stiffness method Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Use energy concepts for the determination of deflections, member stiffness/flexibility matrices, and equivalent joint loads Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Account for material and geometric nonlinearities in the analysis of simple two-dimensional frame structures Audience: Graduate

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