Credits: 5
Schedule: 25.02.2019 - 11.04.2019
Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Djebar BAROUDI, PhD.
Teaching Period (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
IV (spring)
Learning Outcomes (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
A Student
- understand the basic concept of Stability and its nature, Equilibrium paths, stable, unstable.
- understand stability of Frame structures
- understands the warping torsion and Saint-Venant torsion of thin-walled members.
- is able to analyze general problems of torsion.
- knows and recognizes the energy-based stability analysis and initial imperfections of the structures.
- understands the basics for modeling the stability problems mathamatically.
- is able to solve in-plane buckling of plane frames and arches.
- recognizes the torsional and lateral buckling of thin-walled members
- is able to handle problems of bucling of plates and cylidrical shells.
Content (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Basic concept of stability, its nature, equilibrium paths and critical points.
Stability criteria and the nature of an equilibrium path.
Stability of Frame structures
Warping torsion of thin-walled members.
Energy-based stability analysis.
Effect of initial imperfections.
In-plane buckling of plane frames and arches.
Torsional and lateral buckling of thin-walled members with open cross-section.
Buckling of plates and cylindrical shells.
Assessment Methods and Criteria (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Lectures, home and reading assignments from course's textbook(s), quizes and final examination.
Workload (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Lectures: 2 double-hours per week (24)
Reading: 1 double-hours per week (12)
Theoretical exercises: 2 double-hour per week (2x12)
Theoretical home assignments: 10 hours per week (60)
Final exam and preparation: 3 + 16 hours (20)
Study Material (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Textbooks, lectures, student's personal notes, home assignments and additional supporting material.
Substitutes for Courses (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Course CIV-E4100 Stability of Structures can be replaced by course Rak-54.3110 Stability of Structures.
Course Rak-54.3110 Stability of Structures can be replaced by course CIV-E4100 Stability of Structures.
Course Homepage (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
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Prerequisites (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Basic courses of BSc level engineering mathematic, physics, computer science.
Common studies courses CIV-E1060 Engineering Computation and Simulation, CIV-E1020 Mechanics of Beam and Frame Structures, CIV-E1050 Heat and Mass Transfer in Buildings as well as CIV-E1030 Fundamentals of Structural Design.
Advanced studies course CIV-E4090 Mechanics of Plate and Shell Structures.
Grading Scale (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
0-5
Registration for Courses (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
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