Instructor: R.W. Barnes

222 Harbert 844-6281

rbarnes@eng.auburn.edu

Office Hours: MWF 11–12, 1–2 or by appt.

Lectures: MWF 12 AERO 355

Laboratory: M, W 3; T, R 3:30 Harbert 112

Instructor: M. Reed

Prerequisite: ENGR 2070; Corequisite: CIVL 3010

Required Texts: Hibbeler, Russell C., Structural Analysis, 5th Ed., Prentice Hall

Ramey, G. Ed, Laboratory Manual—CIVL 3610

Attendance: Required for each laboratory exercise. Your lecture attendance record will be reflected in your quiz and exam scores. Excessive absenteeism will influence your final grade.

Important Dates: January 21 MLK Holiday—no class

February 28 Mid-Semester

March 25–31 Spring Break

April 29 Last Class Day

May 4 Final Exam (11:00–1:30)

Organization: Lectures will be focused on introducing general structural engineering concepts. Most will address classical methods of analyzing determinate and indeterminate structures. Where possible, design applications will be emphasized. Students will also be introduced to computer methods of structural analysis. The 3-hour laboratory sessions will be focused on concepts related to both structures and mechanics of materials. A laboratory exercise schedule will be provided by your laboratory instructor.

Homework: Problems will be assigned once or twice a week. Unless you are otherwise instructed, each assignment will be due at the beginning of class, two periods after it was assigned. Late homework will be penalized at a rate of 10% per workday. For example, homework due on Wednesday that is turned in after the beginning of class on Wednesday or all day Thursday will be limited to 90% of the possible points. Homework received on Friday will be limited to 80% of the possible points. No homework will be accepted after the solution has been posted on the class web page:

http://www.eng.auburn.edu/users/rbarnes/civl3610/

Reviewing these solutions and correcting your errors are very likely to improve your exam performance. Your work must be neat and organized. Use of a straightedge is required; engineering paper is recommended. All final answers must be boxed. Important intermediate values should be underlined. Proper engineering units should be used at all times. Answers without proper units are incorrect. Your lowest homework grade will be dropped prior to computation of the final course grade.

Exams: In addition to the final exam, three midterm exams will be given (mid-February, mid-March, mid-April). Students who regularly complete the homework assignments should have enough time to complete the exam problem(s). Makeup exams will be given only if prior permission is granted for an absence or if there is a valid medical excuse. See Tiger Cub for valid excuses.

Grading: Homework 15% (Drop 1)

Midterm Exams 40%

Lab Grade 20% Lab grade of 60 or more required to pass the course.

Final Exam 25% Weighted exam average of at least 60 required to pass.

Grade Scale: Approximate grade scale:

A ≥ 90

80 ≤ B < 90

70 ≤ C < 80

60 ≤ D < 70

F < 60

Academic Dishonesty: Giving aid to a student during an exam or taking information from another student’s exam constitutes academic dishonesty. In addition, such behavior represents a clear violation of engineering ethical standards. All suspicions of academic dishonesty will be reported as outlined in the Tiger Cub.

Disabilities: It is the policy of Auburn University to provide accessibility to its programs and activities and reasonable accommodation for qualified students with disabilities. Students desiring additional information should contact the Program for Students with Disabilities, 1244 Haley Center, (334) 844-2096 (Voice/TT).

Course Topics

Topic Assigned Readings

Introduction Ch. 1

Structural Engineering

Structural Systems

Loads

Reactions for Determinate Structures 2.1–2.5

Types of Supports

Stability and Determinacy

Application of Equilibrium Equations

Internal Loadings in Beams and Frames Ch. 4

Shear, Moment and Thrust Diagrams

Plane Truss Analysis 3.1–3.5

Method of Joints

Method of Sections

Deflections

Beam Theory and Qualitative Deflection Curves 8.1–8.3

Moment-Area Method 8.4

Conjugate Beam Method 8.5

Method of Virtual Work 8.6–8.11

Analysis of Indeterminate Structures

Force Method (Consistent Deformations) 9.1–9.6

Displacement Methods

Slope-Deflection Equations 10.1–10.2

Moment Distribution Method 11.1–11.5

Influence Lines

Influence Lines for Statically Determinate Structures Ch. 6

Influence Lines for Statically Indeterminate Structures 9.10–9.11

Approximate Methods of Statically Indetermin. Struct. Ch. 7

Computer Applications App. B

Homework Guidelines

· Use engineering paper and be neat. Print legibly (engineering printing is ideal). Use a straightedge for all figures. Figures that represent a portion of the design solution should be complete with all necessary dimensions and material characteristics. Try to draw figures to scale.

· From left to right, show assignment number, course number, name, and page number in the top margin of each sheet. Clearly indicate the part or problem number on which you are working.

· Staple assignments in the top left-hand corner.

· Clearly state the problem you are solving prior to beginning work. Include any relevant sketches, given information and conditions, and the information desired.

· Final answers should be clear and boxed. For design purposes, use three significant figures provides adequate precision for solutions. Answers lacking proper units are incorrect. Brief discussion of results can only help your grade.

· Solution logic should be obvious and flow from beginning to end. State any assumptions made. Mathematics represents only a portion of your analysis solutions!

· Violations of these guidelines will result in point deductions from homework grades!