CIV5134 Advanced structural analysis
Faculty of Engineering
CIV5134 Advanced structural analysis is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Overview
This unit covers advanced structural analysis techniques including matrix analysis for truss and beam structures and also the theoretical basis and application of the finite element method for truss, beam and plate elements. The unit will provide an opportunity for you to learn how to analyse a structure using computer packages such as ABAQUS that will be introduced to perform static analysis, dynamic and/or buckling analyses. Comparison between hand calculations and predictions from computer analyses are made wherever practicable.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply the stiffness method of matrix structural analysis.
- 2
Apply the coordinate transformation method for matrix structural analysis.
- 3
Appraise the theoretical basis of finite element methods such as discretisation process, element formation, shape functions and Gaussian integration.
- 4
Discern simple elements in the finite element method.
- 5
Draw on the framework of the finite element method.
- 6
Communicate professional decisions to specialist and/or non-specialist audiences.
Workload and teaching
2 hours lectures, 2 hours of practical classes including computer labs and 8 hours of private study per week.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Jeffrey Walker
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Amin Heidarpour Esfarjani
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CIV5134?
CIV5134 has no prerequisites.
When is CIV5134 offered?
In 2020, CIV5134 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.