Structural Engineering II (CE 343)
2008 Spring Semester
Time & Place: Tue. & Thu., 10:00 - 11:50 am, EB 1011
Instructor: Nader Panahshahi (Office: EB 2047, Ext. # 2819, )
Office hours: Tue. & Wed., 2:00 - 4:00 pm, and Thu. 12:00 - 1:30 pm
(also available by appointments).
PREREQUISITES
CE 342 (Structural Engineering I), and CE 330 or concurrent enrollment (Engineering Materials), or equivalent courses in Structural Analysis and Engineering Materials. Specifically, basic familiarity with:
ü Shear and moment diagrams of beams and frames
ü Deflection computations using moment area method
ü Truss analysis using joint and section methods
ü Familiarity with using RISA
ü Physical/mechanical properties of concrete and steel
TEXTBOOKS
1. R.C. Hibbeler, Structural Analysis, 6th Ed. (2006), Prentice Hall.
2. M. N. Hassoun and A Al-Manaseer, Structural Concrete – Theory and Design, 3rd Ed. (2005), Wiley.
3. Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-08) and Commentary (ACI 318R-08). The ACI Code can be purchased through the Chi-Epsilon Student Chapter representative in third week of the classes for a special student discount price of $67.00 which includes the cost of shipping and handling (regular price $162.50, for ACI members $98.00). Please see www.concrete.org for more information about the free ACI student membership and other ACI publications, seminars and conferences.
CLASS CONDUCT
1. Lectures interrupted by questions.
2. Weekly homework assignments (see the required format attached).
3. Three to five 20-minute quizzes.
4. Two 100-minute exams.
5. A comprehensive final exam.
GRADING
· Homework = 15%
· Quizzes = 15%
· Exams 2 @ 20% = 40%
· Final Exam = 30%
Final course grade is assigned as below. Class participation will be implicitly rewarded for students whose grades just fall below the given limits.
90%-100% = A, 80%-89% = B, 70%-79% = C, 60%-69% = D, and below 59% =E
NOTES
1. The student cannot pass this course solely because of a good homework grade. S/He also has to have a passing average on the quizzes and exams.
2. A grade of “I” is given only for extenuating circumstances such as illness. At the time a grade “I” is requested and approved, a procedure for completing the course work will be agreed upon.
3. Make-up exam (or quiz) will not be given for any mid-term exam (or quiz). However, missing it for an acceptable reason (e.g., illness) will not result in a penalty in grading. Absence without a valid reason will result in a score of zero.
COURSE OUTLINE AND READING ASSIGNMENTS*
1. Introduction
2. Deflection Computations Using Energy Methods
a. External and Internal Work [Hibbeler: 9.1-2]
b. Principle of Virtual Work [Hibbeler: 9.3]
c. Trusses [Hibbeler: 9.4]
d. Beams and frames [Hibbeler: 9.5]
3. Analysis of Indeterminate Structures
a. Static Indeterminacy [Hibbeler: 10.1]
b. Force (Flexibility) Method [Hibbeler: 10.2, 10.4-6]
c. Portal Method (an approximate method) [Hibbeler: 7.4-5]
4. Introduction to Structural Concrete
a. Design Philosophy in ACI Code [Hassoun: Ch 1]
b. Concrete and Steel Properties [Hassoun: Ch 2]
5. Flexural Analysis and Design of RC Beams [Hassoun: Chs 3 & 4]
a. Singly Reinforced Rectangular Sections
b. Doubly Reinforced Rectangular Sections
c. T and L Sections
6. Design of RC Beams in Shear [Hassoun: Ch 8]
7. Design of RC One-Way Slabs [Hassoun: Ch 9]
9. Column Design: Axial Load [Hassoun: Ch 10]
10. Column Design: Axial Load & Bending Moment** [Hassoun: Ch 11]
* The selected sections are tentative. Any possible changes will be announced during the lectures.
** Covered only if time permits.
ABET COURSE OUTCOMES
Successful completion of this course will contribute towards satisfaction of the requirements pertaining to the following ABET (ABET is the accrediting agency for engineering programs in the U.S.) outcomes established for the civil engineering curriculum:
(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering;
(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints, such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, constructability, and sustainability;
(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems;
(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice;
(l) proficiency in mathematics and calculus-based physics;
(m) proficiency in field of structural engineering which is one of four recognized major fields in Civil Engineering curriculum; and
(o) an ability to perform civil engineering design by means of design experiences integrated throughout the professional component of the curriculum.
For complete list of departmental objectives and outcome, please visit Civil Engineering Department web page at www.ce.siue.edu.
HELPFUL PHILOSOPHICAL HINTS
"When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece" - (John Ruskin)
"The hand is the cutting edge of the mind" - (Jacob Bronowski)
"Problems are opportunities in work cloths" - Henry Kaiser)
"Don't let what you can't do interfere with what you can do" - (John Wooden)
"The harder you work, the luckier you get" - (Gary Player)
"Imagination is more important than knowledge" - (Albert Einstein)
"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity" - (Albert Einstein)
"Life gets easier only when you are coasting downhill" - (Anonymous)
"Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired" - (Jules Renard)
"If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain" - (Dolly Parton)
"Eighty percent of success is showing up" - (Woody Allen)
REQUIRED HOMEWORK FORMAT
1. Use one side of 8.5" x 11" engineering paper (or may use Mathcad).
2. Name, date, assignment number, problem number and page number should be shown.
3. For each problem, clearly state the following items:
Given: ... (in your own concise sentences) ...
Find: ... (in your own concise sentences) …
Solution:
(Show all your work, step by step, and when appropriate, briefly discuss your results.)
4. Figures and sketches should be drawn neatly (and to the scale when possible).
5. Answers should be underlines or boxed and proper units and signs should be shown.
6. No late homework will be accepted without a prior permission from the instructor.
7. Have fun!
All requests or questions which you may have for the instructor which will require taking some action at a later time should be submitted as a written memo. The rationale is to give you practice in writing effective memos which is a necessity for a successful professional engineer. It also provides a written prompt for your instructor's memory.