Theory of Structures I

Analysis of determinate structures: Beams, trusses.  Graphical methods and Williot Mohr-diagrams in simple determinate trusses.  Deflection of statically determinate structures: Unit Load method, moment-area method, conjugate beam method.  Advanced topics in strain energy methods.

Introduction to statistically indeterminate structures geometrical redundancy, geometrical constraints, primary system, degree of geometrical redundancy.  Theorem of three moments and slope deflection method.  Superposition principle.