Information Package / Course Catalogue
Special Topics in Structural Analysis
Course Code: MCE514
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Providing an understanding over advanced topics in structural analysis

Course Content

Stiffness Analysis of Frames, Principles of Virtual Work, Analysis of Frames by Virtual Work, Special Procedures in Structural Analysis (Condensation, Substructuring, Constraints, Joint Coordinates, Connections)

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.He/She can understand the stiffness method of analysis for frames
2.He/She can understand the virtual work principles
3.He/She can understand analysis of frames by virtual work method
4.He/She can understand the condensation, substructuring and constraints topics in stuctural analysis
5.He/She can understand how to analyze structures which have joint coordinate axes different from the global coordinates
6.He/She can understand how to deal with flexible connections and finite joint size in stiffness method
Recommended or Required Reading
1.W. McGuire, R. H. Gallagher and R. D. Ziemian, Matrix Structural Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, 2000
2.E. Sapountzakis and M. Papadrakakis, Matrix Methods for Advanced Structural Analysis, 1st Edition, 2017
3.H. I. Laursen, Structural Analysis, McGraw-Hill, 1978
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Stiffness Analysis of Frames
Week 2 - Theoretical
Stiffness Analysis of Frames
Week 3 - Theoretical
Principles of Virtual Work
Week 4 - Theoretical
Principles of Virtual Work
Week 5 - Theoretical
Analysis of Frames by Virtual Work
Week 6 - Theoretical
Analysis of Frames by Virtual Work
Week 7 - Theoretical
Special Procedures in Structural Analysis (Condensation)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Special Procedures in Structural Analysis (Condensation)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Special Procedures in Structural Analysis (Substructuring)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Special Procedures in Structural Analysis (Substructuring)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Special Procedures in Structural Analysis (Constraints)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Special Procedures in Structural Analysis (Constraints)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Special Procedures in Structural Analysis (Joint coordinates)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Special Procedures in Structural Analysis (Connections)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment5%15
Project1%25
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%35
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Assignment58040
Project116016
Midterm Examination115217
Final Examination118321
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026