ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

MCI1001
Year: I Semester: I
Total Marks
Examination Scheme
Teaching
Hours/week Internal Final
Theory Practical Theory Practical
Cr L T P Duration Marks Duration Marks
3 3 - - 50 - 3 50 - - 100

General objectives
 State and explain the concept of advance structural analysis methods for different
types of structures
 Familiarize the use of modern methods of use of computer programs in the analysis
of structures

Specific objectives
 Offer fundamental principles of modern structural analysis as a common platform for
all applications in structural engineering.
 Equip structural engineers with methodologies in line with the fast development of
computing technology.

Course contents
1: Basic Concepts of Structural Analysis 4hrs.
1.1. Introduction.
1.2. Classifications of structural- continuum and discrete; space, plane and skeletal
structures
1.3. Structure idealization- support connection, structural element, loads.
1.4. Fundamental analysis relationships - equilibrium equations, compatibility conditions,
and constitutive relations
1.5. Static and kinematic indeterminacy (emphasized 3D).
1.6. stability and mobility

2: Flexibility and Stiffness Method 20hrs.

2.1. Review of displacement calculation: unit load method, conjugate beam method
2.2. Review of selected classical method: moment area, slope deflection, moment
distribution method
2.4. Flexibility and stiffness matrix
2.5. Matrix method of analysis
2.5.1. Analysis of some basic structures by the flexibility method: continuous beam,
2D truss, 3D trusses, 2D frame, 3D frame

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 2.5.2 Analysis of some basic structures by the stiffness method. Continuous beam, 2D
truss, 3D trusses, 2D frame, 3D frame and grid
2.6. Computer software-based solution

3: Direct Stiffness Method 10hrs.

3.1. Introduction
3.2. Coordinates used in the direct stiffness method
3.3. Transformation laws for vectors- vector in a plane, vector in space
3.4. Transformation matrices and element stiffness matrix- plane truss: space truss, plane
frame, grid and space frame
3.5. Transformations used in direct stiffness method- stiffness, forced, displacement.
3.6. Assembly of equations and structural stiffness matrix
3.7. Analysis of some basic structures by the direct stiffness method. Plane truss, space
truss, plane frame, grid, space frame
3.8. Analysis of computer programming

4: Non-linear solution technique 6hrs.

4.1. General time-independent structural problem
4.2. Non-linearity in stress-analysis: geometric, material and contact
4.3. Non-linear solution method – single degree of freedom
4.4. Some solution methods – direct substitution, Newton-Raphson
4.5. Illustration of numerical calculations using different methods for SDOF spring
element

5: Stability Analysis 5hrs.

5.1 Material failure and form failure,
5.2 Equilibrium states and critical loads and Euler load
5.3 Geometric boundary conditions
5.4 Calculation of critical load
5.5 Calculation of critical buckling load of the column with end rotational stiffness
5.6 Critical spring stiffness for a two-hinged column with intermediate spring

Total: 45hrs.

Projects
i) Individual Students are given a project work for solving the trusses (2D and 3D) by
developing their own computer code and also encouraged the student to validate the
computer code result with standard numerical tools.
ii) Individual Students are given a project work for solving the frame structure (2D and
3D) by developing their own computer code and also encouraged the student to
validate the computer code result with standard numerical tools.
iii) Individual Students are given a project work for solving the Grid structure by
developing their own computer code and encouraged the student to validate the
computer code result with standard numerical tools.

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Final Examination Scheme
Chapters Marks Remarks
1 5 Th/Nu
2 20 Th+Nu
3 12 Th+Nu
4 8 Th + Nu
5 5 Th / Nu
Total 50
Note: There might be minor deviation in mark distribution.
Mandatory: Marks should be evaluated based on solving
steps.

References
1. Cook R.D., 2000, “Finite Element Analysis”.
2. Desai and Abel, 2002, “Finite Element Analysis” CBS.
3. Hutton D.V., 2004, “Finite Element Analysis”.
4. Jain A.K., 1996, “Advanced Structural Analysis”, NC & B.
5. Kassimali A., Cengage learning, 2012, “Matrix Methods of Structural Analysis”.
6. Martin H. C., 1966, “Introduction to Matrix Methods of Structural Analysis”,
McGraw Hill.
7. Nagarajan P., 2019, “Matrix Methods of Structural Analysis”, CRC press, Taylor &
Francis Group.
8. Pandit G.S. and Gupta S.P., 2002, “Structural Analysis – a matrix approach”, Tata
McGraw Hill.
9. Rajasekaran, 2001, “Computational Structural Mechanics”, PHI.
10. Rajasekaran, S., 2003, “Chand, Finite Element Analysis”.
11. Reddy, 2004, “Finite Element Method”, Tata McGraw Hill.
12. Weaver W. and Gere J. M., CBS, 1986, “Matrix Analysis of Framed Structures”.
13. Worsak K. N., “Computer Methods of Structural Analysis” AIT.

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 Q.2. a) The three-wire system shown in figure2a carries a vertical load of 10
KN at joint O. Using the tension coefficient method; determine the forces in
the wires. [6]
PURBANCHAL UNIVERSITY
FIRST SEMESTER FINAL EXAM-2023
(MODEL QUESTION)
LEVEL : M. E. in Earthquake Engineering
SUBJECT: MEQ____, Advanced Structural Analysis FULL MARKS : 50
TIME : 3 hours PASS MARKS: 25

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. Figure in
the margin indicates full marks.
Attempt All Questions.
Q.1. a) Determine the static and kinematic indeterminacy for the 3D frame
structure as shown in figure 1a. [4]
Fig. 2a

b) Determine the elements of stiffness matrix for the portal frame with
reference to the coordinates shown in figure 2b. [6]

Fig. 1a

b) Analyze the right angled bent rigid frame as shown in Figure 2a by the
displacement method. [8]
40KN/m
B C
Fig. 2b

2m, I Q.3. a) The grid frame shown in Fig 3a. lies in the horizontal plane.
Members AO and OC carry a downward vertical load of 30 KN-m uniformly
distributed over the whole length. Analyze the frame by the displacement
A method. Take EI/GK = 2.0
3m, 2I [6]
Fig. 2a
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Fig. 3a

b) Analyze the grid shown in Figure 3b using the direct stiffness method.
[8]

Fig. 3b
Q.4. a) Explain Non-linear solution technique and also derive the critical
load for the column with one end fixed and other end free.
[6]

b) Load P acts on a non-linear spring as shown in figure 4b. Let k = 0.6 – u

and P = 0.002. Solve the problem by N-R method. [6]
P force

K = k(u) u displacement

Fig. 4b