Information Package / Course Catalogue
Advanced Structural Analysis
Course Code: CE446
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Providing a presentation of methods for the analysis of indeterminate structures.

Course Content

Force Method, Moment Distribution Method, Stiffness Method

Name of Lecturer(s)
Res. Assist. Yunus GÜNER
Learning Outcomes
1.He/She can comprehend the definition for determinacy.
2.He/She can estimate deflections in determinate structures.
3.He/She can analyze indeterminate structures by using force method.
4.He/She can analyze indeterminate structures by using moment distribution method.
5.He/She can analyze indeterminate structures by using stiffness method.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.R. C. Hibbeler, Structural Analysis, 8th Edition in SI Units, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2012.
2.H. H. West and L. F. Geschwindner, Fundamentals of Structural Analysis, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2002.
3.W. M. C. McKenzie, Examples in Structural Analysis, Taylor & Francis, 2006.
4.A. Kassimali, Structural Analysis, 5th Edition, CL Engineering, 2014.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Concepts of determinacy/indeterminacy
Week 2 - Theoretical
Review: Analysis of determinate structures
Week 3 - Theoretical
Review: Principle of Virtual Work
Week 4 - Theoretical
Review: Unit Load Method
Week 5 - Theoretical
Force Method
Week 6 - Theoretical
Force Method
Week 7 - Theoretical
Force Method
Week 8 - Theoretical
Moment Distribution Method
Week 9 - Theoretical
Moment Distribution Method
Week 10 - Theoretical
Moment Distribution Method
Week 11 - Theoretical
Stiffness Method
Week 12 - Theoretical
Stiffness Method
Week 13 - Theoretical
Stiffness Method
Week 14 - Theoretical
Stiffness Method
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%50
Quiz1%20
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Quiz110212
Midterm Examination112214
Final Examination112214
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)124
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
4
OÇ-2
4
3
OÇ-3
4
5
OÇ-4
4
5
OÇ-5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026