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Structural Mechanics 4

Course Code :
SCM 415
Level :
Undergraduate
Course Hours :
3.00 Hours
Department :
Department of Structural Engineering & Construction Management

Instructor information :

Title:Lecturer
Name: Dina Muhammad Fathy Ors
Office hours:42-Hours

Title:Assistant Lecturer
Name: SARAH SALAH SAYED HUSSIEN ALI ELSHISHTAWY
Office hours:4-Hours

Area of Study :

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to: - Understand the basic concepts and main principles - Calculate the values of the essential terms Regarding elastic buckling of column elastic buckling of beam-column plastic analysis of beams plastic analysis of frames approximate analysis of indeterminate structures surface of revolution and cylindrical shells

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Structural Mechanics 4

Elastic buckling of columns and beam columns, Stresses in circular plates under ax symmetric normal loads, Stresses in rectangular plates, Membrane stresses in shells of revolution and cylindrical shells.

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Structural Mechanics 4

Course outcomes:

a. Knowledge and Understanding:

1-	a1- Define the main terms of elastic buckling of column
2-	a2- Define the main terms of elastic buckling of beam-column
3-	a3- Describe the main concept of plastic analysis of beams
4-	a4- Describe the main concept of plastic analysis of frames

b. Intellectual Skills:

1-	b1- Analyze the system of elastic buckling of column
2-	b2- Analyze the system of elastic buckling of beam-column
3-	b3- Calculate the values of plastic analysis of beams
4-	b4- Calculate the values of plastic analysis of frames
5-	b5- Solve problems regarding approximate analysis of indeterminate structures

c. Professional and Practical Skills:

1-	c1- Prepare technical reports for surface of revolution and cylindrical shells

d. General and Transferable Skills:

1-	d1- Search for information and self-learning discipline

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Structural Mechanics 4

Course topics and contents:

Topic	No. of hours	Lecture	Tutorial/Practical
elastic buckling of column	8	6	2
elastic buckling of beam-column	8	6	2
plastic analysis of beams	8	6	2
plastic analysis of frames	8	6	2
approximate analysis of indeterminate structure	12	9	3
surface of revolution and cylindrical shells	12	9	3
Revision	4	3	1

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Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
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Structural Mechanics 4

Teaching And Learning Methodologies:

Teaching and learning methods
Interactive Lec
Discussion
Problem Solving
Report / Presentation

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Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
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Structural Mechanics 4

Course Assessment :

Methods of assessment	Relative weight %	Week No.	Assess What
Final Exams	40.00
Mid- Exam I, II	30.00
Quizzes / Assig	15.00
Report / Present	15.00

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Telephone: 16383 (16FUE)
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Structural Mechanics 4

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Book	Author	Publisher

Course notes :

Lecture Notes

Recommended books :

 R.C. Coates, M.G. Coutie, and F.K.Cong "Structural Analysis" 3rd Edition 1987, ELBS (UK)  W.T. Marshall and H.M. Nelson "Structures", 2nd Edition 1984, ELBS (UK)  V.N. Vazirani, and M.M. Ratwani, "Advanced Theory of Structures and Matrix Methods" 6Th Edition 2008, KHANNA Publishers, Delhi.