Structural Analysis

Catalog description

A technical elective on classical structural analysis methods including virtual work, influence lines, and force-based and displacement-based methods of statically indeterminate analysis. Introduction to the stiffness method and background of structural analysis software. Introduction to use of structural analysis software. Introduction to bridge design with emphasis on vehicle loads and requirements of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bridge Manual. Components: Class Prereqs/Coreqs: P: CIVILENG 3140 with a C or better Typically Offered: Fall