Standard syllabus
Advanced structural analysis · Graduate · Engineering
Topics
Matrix structural analysis
- Direct stiffness method for 2D/3D frames
- Coordinate transformations and global assembly
- Release conditions and semi-rigid connections
- Geometric stiffness and P-Δ effects intro
- Substructuring and superelements
- Nonlinear material models for frames (intro)
- Plastic hinge formation and pushover analysis
- Cable and membrane structures (intro)
- Plate and shell element formulations overview
- Convergence and ill-conditioning in FE models
Structural dynamics and earthquake engineering
- MDOF modal analysis and response spectra
- Duhamel integral and modal superposition
- Damping models: Rayleigh and modal damping
- Response spectrum analysis for seismic loads
- Time-history analysis intro
- Base isolation and energy dissipation devices
- Soil-structure interaction effects
- Wind loading and along-wind response
- Vibration serviceability for floors and bridges
- Performance-based seismic design concepts
Pricing
Graduate-level rates are set on consultation. See the pricing page for K–12 and undergraduate rates.