EQE512 MATRIX METHODS IN STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

Dr. Ahmet Anıl Dindar (adindar@gtu.edu.tr)

2020 Fall

Introduction:

This is a new course in Gebze Technical University- Department of Civil Engineering Graduate Program and has started on 2020 Fall term. The course aims to integrate the structural analysis topics with the computer programs for the graduate level students.

The programs covered in the course are:

• Flowchart Drawing (Draw.io)
• Spreadsheet programs (MS Excel, Google Spreadsheet)
• Numerical programming (PYTHON)
• Mathematical Calculations (SMATH)
• OpenSeesPy

Syllabus

WEEK	TOPICS	REMARK
1	Defining the solution methods in engineering calculations using matrices and development of algorithms	Gerber beams analysis
2	Introduction to Programming: PYTHON, Jupyter	Fundamental Calculation Techniques
3	Development of computer algorithms	Determinate Single Degree of Freedom systems
4	Development of algorithms for parametric calculations and optimal solution approach	Design of the Determinate Single Degree Freedom Systems under Design Load Combinations
5	Visualization of the Parametric Analysis Computations	Iterative computation of the constant ductility in nonlinear systems
6	Construction of the System Stiffness Matrix	Determinate Truss Systems
7	Displacement and Force Method in Structural Analysis	Calculation of the Force and Displacement Matrices
8	Midterm	Term Project Starts
9	Development of solution algorithm using displacement method	Indeterminate beams
10	Development of solution algorithm using force method	Indeterminate beams
11	Development of solution algorithm using direct method	Indeterminate beams
12	Dynamic characteristics of the systems, computations	Single Degree of Freedom systems
13	Free vibration Analysis and vibration modes	Multi Degree of Freedom Systems
14	Mod superposition and application in Earthquake Engineering	Multi Degree of Freedom Systems

The codes will be available in this repository in the upcoming weeks.

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