Structural Mechanics III

Course Information

College	Akashi College	Year	2023
Course Title	Structural Mechanics III
Course Code	5426	Course Category	Specialized / Compulsory
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	Academic Credit: 2
Department	Civil Engineering	Student Grade	4th
Term	First Semester	Classes per Week	2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	Sakimoto T. : Structural mechanics (Vol.2) 【2nd Ed, New Ed】, Morikita Publishing Co., Ltd.
Instructor	OSHIRO Yuki

Course Objectives

(1) Understand and can explain the properties of columns (long, short).
(2) Understand and can explain how to determine the sectional force of statically indeterminate Rahmen.
(3) Understand and can explain the principle of virtual work.
(4) Understand and can explain the superposition principle.
(5) Understand and can explain the force method and displasement method.

Rubric

	Ideal Level	Standard Level	Unacceptable Level
Achievement 1	Can explain in detail the properties of columns (long, short).	Can explain the properties of columns (long, short).	Cannot explain the properties of columns (long, short).
Achievement 2	Can explain in detail how to determine the sectional force of statically indeterminate Rahmen.	Can explain how to determine the sectional force of statically indeterminate Rahmen.	Cannot explain how to determine the sectional force of statically indeterminate Rahmen.
Achievement 3	Can explain in detail the principle of virtual work..	Can explain the principle of virtual work..	Cannot explain the principle of virtual work.
Achievement 4	Can explain in detail the superposition principle.	Can explainthe superposition principle.	Cannot explain the superposition principle.
Achievement 5	Can explain in detail the force method and displasement method.	Can explain the the force method and displasement method.	Cannot explain the force method and displasement method.

Teaching Method

Outline:

Structural Mechanics is an important study of action of forces on structures. It is the basis of designing structures safely. The cource will mainly involve learning the buckling of columns, Rahmen, principle of virtual work, superposition principle, force method and displacement method.

Style:

Lectures will be conducted mainly using textbooks and board writing.

Notice:

To have an understanding of mathematics. Students must take notes down in class. 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

Applicable to Remote Class

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
1st Semester
	1st Quarter
		1st	Column buckling.	Can calculate the column buckling.
		2nd	Reaction force and sectional force of Rahmen.	Can calculate the reaction force and sectional force of Rahmen.
		3rd	Sectional force diagrams of Rahmen.	Can calculate the sectional force diagrams of Rahmen.
		4th	Combined stresses(1) Principal stress and axis.	Can calculate the principal stress and axis.
		5th	Combined stresses(2) Mohr's stress circle.	Can calculate the Mohr's stress circle.
		6th	Energy principle(1) External works. Strain energy	Understand the external work and strain energy.
		7th	Energy principle(2) Principle of vertual work. Unit load method.	Understand the principle of vertual work and unit load method.
		8th	Energy principle(3) Calculate deflection and angle of deflection by unit load method.	Can calculate deflection and angle of deflection by unit load method.
	2nd Quarter
		9th	Midterm exam	Midterm exam
		10th	Energy principle(4) Castigliano's second theorem.	Understand Castigliano's second theorem and can determine the deflection and angle of deflection.
		11th	solution method of statically indeterminate structure by using superposition principle.	Can calculate the reaction force and sectional force of statically indeterminate structure by using super position principle.
		12th	solution method of statically indeterminate structure by using force method and displace method.	Can explain the force method and displace method.
		13th	Energy principle(5) Principle of least work.	Can explain the principle of least work.
		14th	Energy principle(6) solution method of statically indeterminate structure by using principle of least work.	Can calculate the reaction force and sectional force of statically indeterminate structure by using principle of least work.
		15th	Choose the most appropriate solution for various structures.	Can choose the most appropriate solution to determine the sectional forces, deflection and deflection angle of a beam, and can perform a calculation.
		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