Matrix Analysis of Framed Structures
Instructor: Sfakianakis Manolis
Course code: 5501
Semester: 5ο
e-class:
Course content:

  1. Review of matrix algebra.
  2. Nodal forces and nodal displacements.
  3. The stiffness matrix-Properties.
  4. Calculation of internal forces and moments.
  5. The direct stiffness method.
  6. Analysis of trusses.
  7. Transformation matrix.
  8. Stiffness matrix.
  9. Applications.
  10. Analysis of beams and frames.
  11. Calculation of the stiffness matrix with the unit-load method.
  12. Calculation of the stiffness matrix with the Castigliano method.
  13. Application to beams and frames with point loads.
  14. Decomposition of distributed loads.
  15. Application to beams and frames with districbuted loads.
  16. Introduction to the force method.


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