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September 22nd, 2016, 02:44 PM
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VNIT Applied Mechanics
Can you provide me the course structure of M. Tech in Structural Engineering offered by Department of Applied Mechanics in VNIT, Nagpur?
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September 22nd, 2016, 03:28 PM
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Re: VNIT Applied Mechanics
The course structure of M. Tech in Structural Engineering offered by Department of Applied Mechanics in VNIT, Nagpur is as follows: AML 421 - Matrix Method of Structural Analysis Introduction to stiffness and flexibility approach, Stiffness matrix for spring, Bar, torsion, Beam (including 3D), Frame and Grid elements, Displacement vectors, Local and Global co-ordinate system, Transformation matrices, Global stiffness matrix and load vectors, Assembly of structure stiffness matrix with structural load vector, Solution of equations, Gauss elimination method, Cholesky Decomposition method, Analysis of spring and bar assembly, Analysis of plane truss, plane frame, plane grid and space frames subjected to joint loads, Analysis of Structures for Axial Load. Analysis for member loading (self, Temperature & Imposed) Inclined supports, Lack of Fit, Initial joint displacements. Finite (Rigid & flexible) size joint, Effect of shear deformation, internal member end releases. Use of MATLAB/MATHCAD / other software. Effect of axial load on stiffness of members, Analysis of building systems for horizontal loads, Buildings with and without rigid diaphragm, various mathematical models, Buildings with braces, shear walls, nonorthogonal column members. Advanced topics such as static condensation, substructure technique, constraint equations, Symmetry and anti symmetric conditions, Modeling guidelines for framed structures. AML 422 - Theory of Plates and Shells Governing differential equations of thin rectangular Plates with various boundary conditions and loadings. Bending of long thin rectangular plate to a cylindrical surface, Kirchhoff plate theory, Introduction to orthotropic plates Circular plates with various boundary conditions and loadings. Numerical methods for solution of plates, Navier's, Levy’s solutions. General shell geometry, classifications, stress resultants, equilibrium equation, Membrane theory for family of Shells (Parabolic, Catenary, Cycloid, Circular, hyperbolic). Classical bending theories of cylindrical shells with and without edge beams such as approximate analysis of cylindrical shells. |
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