Structural Analysis and Control

Calendar

LEC #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Straight Member Equations - Linear Theory
2	Straight Member - Matrix Displacement Formulation	Problem Set 1 Out
3	Curved Member Equations - Linear Theory
4	Curved Member Equations - Matrix Formulation	Problem Set 2 Out
5	Review	Problem Set 1 Due
6	Center of Twist, Center of Mass
7	Cable Equations	Problem Set 3 Out
8	Cable-stayed Systems	Problem Set 2 Due Problem Set 3 Due Problem Set 4 Out
9	Beam on Elastic Foundation: Application to Cable-stayed Bridges
10	Non-linear Analysis - Truss
11	Non-linear Analysis - Truss (cont.)	Problem Set 4 Due Problem Set 5 Out
12	Elastic Stability Criteria - Truss
13	Non-linear Member Equations, Elastic Stability of Frames
14	Test 1	Problem Set 5 Due
15	Introduction to Active Control
16	Quasi-static Control	Problem Set 6 Out
17	Quasi-static Control (cont.)
18	Actuator Technologies
19	Introduction to Dynamic Feedback	Problem Set 6 Due Problem Set 7 Out
20	No lecture	Problem Set 7 Due Problem Set 8 Out
21	State-space Formulation, SDOF
22	State-space Formulation, General Solution	Problem Set 8 Due Problem Set 9 Out
23	Stability, Time Delay
24	LQR Algorithm	Problem Set 9 Due Problem Set 10 Out
25	Test 2
26	State-space Formulation, MDOF
27	State-space Formulation, MDOF-Modal Formulation	Problem Set 10 Due