4th Sem, CIVIL

Analysis of Determinate Structures Civil 4th Sem Syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme

Analysis of Determinate Structures detail syllabus for Civil Engineering (Civil), 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17CV42), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.

For all other civil 4th sem syllabus for be 2017 scheme vtu you can visit Civil 4th Sem syllabus for BE 2017 Scheme VTU Subjects. The detail syllabus for analysis of determinate structures is as follows.

Course Objectives:

This course will enable students to

  1. Apply knowledge of mathematics and engineering in calculating slope and deflections
  2. Identify, formulate and solve engineering problems
  3. Analyse structural systems and interpret data
  4. Engage in lifelong learning with the advances in Structural Engineering

Module 1

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Module 2

Deflection of Beams: Definition of slope, Deflection and curvature, Sign conventions,
Derivation of moment-curvature equation. Double integration method and Macaulay’s method: Slope and deflection for standard loading cases and for determinate prismatic beams subjected to point loads, UDL, UVL and couple.
Moment area method: Derivation, Mohr’s theorems, Sign conventions, Application of moment area method for determinate prismatic beams, Beams of varying section, Use of moment diagram by parts.
Conjugate beam method: Real beam and conjugate beam, conjugate beam theorems, Application of conjugate beam method of determinate beams of variable cross sections.

Module 3

Energy Principles and Energy Theorems: Principle of virtual displacements, Principle of virtual forces, Strain energy and complimentary energy, Strain energy due to axial force, bending, shear and torsion, Deflection of determinate beams and trusses using total strain energy, Deflection at the
point of application of single load, Castigliano’s theorems and its application to estimate the deflections of trusses, bent frames, Special applications-Dummy unit
load method.

Module 4

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Module 5

Influence Lines and Moving Loads: Concepts of influence lines-ILD for reactions, SF and BM for determinate beams-ILD for axial forces in determinate trusses-Reactions, BM and SF in determinate beams using rolling loads concepts.

Course Outcomes:

After studying this course, students will be able to:

  1. Evaluate the forces i n determinate trusses by method of joints and sections.
  2. Evaluate the deflection of cantilever, simply supported and overhanging beams by different methods
  3. Understand the energy principles and energy theorems and its applications to determine the deflections of trusses and bent frames.
  4. Determine the stress resultants in arches and cables.
  5. Understand the concept of influence lines and construct the ILD diagram for the moving loads.

Text Books:

  1. Reddy C S, Basic Structural Analysis, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
  2. Muthu K U. etal, Basic Structural Analysis, 2nd edition, IK International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi,2015.
  3. Bhavikatti, Structual Analysis, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2002.

Reference Books:

  1. Hibbeler R C, Structural Analysis, Prentice Hall, 9th edition, 2014
  2. Devadoss Menon, Structural Analysis, Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, 2008.
  3. Prakash Rao D S, Structural Analysis, University Press Pvt. Ltd, 2007.

For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE Civil, 2017 scheme do visit Civil 4th Sem syllabus for 2017 scheme.

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