Structures I

University of Galway

Course Description

  • Course Name

    Structures I

  • Host University

    University of Galway

  • Location

    Galway, Ireland

  • Area of Study

    Civil Engineering

  • Language Level

    Taught In English

  • Prerequisites

    Admission to this course is subject to the agreement of the Head of the Discipline offering the course and will depend on the applicant's academic background in the relevant subject area.

  • Course Level Recommendations

    Upper

    ISA offers course level recommendations in an effort to facilitate the determination of course levels by credential evaluators.We advice each institution to have their own credentials evaluator make the final decision regrading course levels.

    Hours & Credits

  • ECTS Credits

    5
  • Recommended U.S. Semester Credits
    2
  • Recommended U.S. Quarter Units
    3
  • Overview

    Basic structural concepts including equilibrium, linearity, superposition, determinacy and geometric stability. Member forces and deflections in statically determinate trusses; shear and moment diagrams. Introduction to real work, virtual work. Strain Energy. Fixed Beams. Continuous Beams. Stiffness and Flexibility. Introduction to moment distribution. Time-independent and time-dependent behaviour, elasticity, plasticity, viscoelasticity. Bending, torsion, combined loading, principal stresses and strains.

Course Disclaimer

Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.

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Please note that some courses with locals have recommended prerequisite courses. It is the student's responsibility to consult any recommended prerequisites prior to enrolling in their course.

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