The purpose of this course is to equip learners with communication skills to help them define the goals of team members clearly. It also helps understand team members' desires and how to solve their grievances. Effective communication skills also help foster an open and good rapport between leaders and their teams, which increases productivity and efficiency.

CLO1. Explain the fundamentals of structural analysis

CLO2.  Describe the procedure for analysis of Trusses

CLO3. Discuss the analysis of Indeterminate Structures and their application  to structural design of members

CLO4. Carry out matrix structural analysis for a simple structure

Fundamentals of Structural Analysis: equilibrium, compatibility, and stability. Static Equilibrium and Structural Determinacy: Basic methods for analyzing structures-force method and displacement method. Analytical Methods in Structural Analysis: Force method (method of consistent deformations), Displacement method (unit load method), Comparison and application of both methods. Trusses: Analysis and design of trusses, including method of joints and sections, Beams and frames: Analysis and design of beams and frames- bending moment and shear force diagrams, deflection calculations, Deflection of Beams and Frames: Importance of deflection analysis, Double integration method, Moment area method. Indeterminate structures: Analysis and design of indeterminate structures, including the use of the force method, slope deflection method, and moment distribution method. Stability Analysis: of buckling in columns and lateral stability in buildings. Matrix Structural Analysis: Introduction to the use of matrices and stiffness method for analysis of structures, including finite element analysis. Introduction to Finite Element Method (Fem): Concept and formulation of FEM in structural analysis, Element types: bar, beam, truss, Basics of meshing and boundary conditions.