Structural Mechanics I

Course Information

College	Akashi College	Year	2024
Course Title	Structural Mechanics I
Course Code	6326	Course Category	Specialized / Compulsory
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	School Credit: 1
Department	Civil Engineering	Student Grade	3rd
Term	First Semester	Classes per Week	2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	Sakimoto T. : Structural mechanics (Vol.1) 【2nd Ed, New Ed】, Morikita Publishing Co., Ltd.
Instructor	OSHIRO Yuki

Course Objectives

(1) Understand and can explain how to calculate support reaction of various statically determinate beam.
(2) Understand and can explain how to calculate sectional forces diagrams of various statically determinate beam.
(3) Understand and can explain how to calculate influence lines and sectional forces of truss structures.

Rubric

	Ideal Level	Standard Level	Unacceptable Level
Achievement 1	Can explain in detail how to calculate support reaction of various statically determinate beam.	Can explain how to calculate support reaction of various statically determinate beam.	Cannot explain how to calculate support reaction of various statically determinate beam.
Achievement 2	Can explain in detail how to calculate sectional forces diagrams of various statically determinate beam.	Can explain how to calculate sectional forces diagrams of various statically determinate beam.	Cannot explain how to calculate sectional forces diagrams of various statically determinate beam.
Achievement 3	Can explain in detail how to calculate sectional forces of truss structures.	Can explain how to calculate sectional forces of truss structures.	Cannot explain how to calculate sectional forces of truss structures.

Assigned Department Objectives

Teaching Method

Outline:

Structural mechanics is one of the basics of mechanics. The course will mainly involve learning the balance of forces, reaction forces and sectional forces for beam and truss.

Style:

Lectures will be conducted mainly using textbooks and board writing.

Notice:

To have an understanding of mathematics. Students must write down in their notebooks the notes on the blackboard. If anything is unclear during the exercises, they must ask questions to have a better understanding during that class hour. Students should review at home, and should not wait until just before the examination to study.
Students who miss 1/3 or more of classes will not be eligible for evaluation.

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

Active Learning	Aided by ICT	Applicable to Remote Class	Instructor Professionally Experienced

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
1st Semester
	1st Quarter
		1st	What is Structural Mechanics? Ccalculate the synthesis and decomposition of force.	Can calculate the synthesis and decomposition of force
		2nd	Equilibrium of force of rigid body using longitudinal, lateral, and moment equilibrium equation	Can calculate the equilibrium of force of rigid body
		3rd	Types of load and support. Static determinacy and indeterminacy of structures.	Understand the types of load and support, and can calculate static determinacy and indeterminacy of structures.
		4th	Calculate support reaction of simple beam. Calculate support reaction of cantilever beam.	Can calculate support reaction of simple beam. Can calculate support reaction of cantilever beam.
		5th	Calculate support reaction of various beams.	Can calculate support reaction of various beams.
		6th	Calculate support reaction of gerber beams.	Can calculate support reaction of gerber beams.
		7th	Midterm exam	Midterm exam
		8th	Forces within structures. Relationship between bending moment and shear force.	Can determine the relationship between bending moment and shear force
	2nd Quarter
		9th	Draw sectional forces diagrams of cantilever beam and simple beam that are under concentrated load.	Can draw sectional forces diagrams of cantilever beam and simple beam that are under concentrated load
		10th	Draw sectional forces diagrams of cantilever beam and simple beam that are under uniformly distributed load.	Can draw sectional forces diagrams of cantilever beam and simple beam that are under uniformly distributed load
		11th	Draw sectional forces diagrams of various beams that are under concentrated load and uniformly distributed load.	Can draw sectional forces diagrams of various beams that are under concentrated load and uniformly distributed load
		12th	Draw sectional forces diagrams of gerber beams that are under concentrated load and uniformly distributed load.	Can draw sectional forces diagrams of gerber beams that are under concentrated load and uniformly distributed load
		13th	Calculate support reaction of truss.	Can Calculate support reaction of truss.
		14th	Nodal method for truss.	Can calculate the sectional forces of truss using the nodal method
		15th	Method of sections for truss.	Can calculate the sectional forces of truss using the method of sections
		16th	Final exam	Final exam

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	Exams	Presentations	Mutual Evaluations	Attitude	Portfolio	Reports	Total
Subtotal	80	0	0	0	0	20	100
Basic Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Specialized Proficiency	80	0	0	0	0	20	100
Cross-Disciplinary Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0	0