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Stability of Structures - CE 543, Spring 2005

 
Course Outline

 

Main Topics of Lectures:

  • Basic Concepts of Stability
  • Stability of Bars
  • Stability of Frames
  • Lateral Torsional Buckling
  • Beams on Elastic foundations
  • Buckling of Plates
  • Buckling of Circular Rings
  • Buckling of Cylindrical Shells
  • Approximation and Variational Methods
  • Imperfection Sensitivity
  • Branching Points
  • Inelastic Buckling
  • Non-conservative Loads
  • Dynamic Stability
  • Liapunov's Methods
  • Numerical Techniques for Structural Stability Problems

Grading:

20% Homework + 20% Midterm Exam + 20% Project + 40% Final Exam = 100%

Midterm Exam: 7 March

Project Presentation: 25 April

Final Exam: 9 May

References:

• Luis A. Godoy, “ Theory of Elastic Stability: Analysis and Sensitivity ,” Taylor & Francis Group, 2000, ISBN: 1560328576 .

• G. Simitses, “An Introduction to the Elastic Stability of Structures,” Robert E. Krieger Publishing Co., Malabar , FL , 1986.

• S. Timoshenko and J. Gere, “Theory of Elastic Stability,” 2 nd Edition, McGraw-Hill Inc., 1961.

• Z. Bazant and L. Cedolin, “Stability of Structures,” Oxford University Press, Inc., 1991.

• V. Bolotin, “The Dynamic Stability of Elastic Systems,” Holden-Day, Inc., 1964.

 
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