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 421-310 Structural Analysis 1

Credit Points

7.1

Coordinator

Mr John Wilson

Prerequisites

421-281 Mechanics of Solids 2 (or equivalent)

Semester

1

Contact

22 lectures, 12 practice classes, 2 laboratory sessions

Subject Description

At the conclusion of this unit students should be able to analyse for internal actions and deformations in simple truss and frame structure members arising from a variety of loading states.

Topics covered include: Elements of structural behaviour. Basic modes of structural action. Analysis of statically determinate systems and stability using a variety of approaches.

Assessment

One written examination not exceeding three-hours (90%), practice classes and laboratory work (10%), hurdle requirement of a pass in all Mastery Learning topics. Admission to the examination is conditional upon passing each series of Mastery Learning topics. Students may repeat topics each up to four times in order to gain a pass



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