Calendar

LEC # TOPICS KEY DATES
1 Straight Member Equations - Linear Theory
2 Straight Member - Matrix Displacement Formulation Problem Set 1 Out
3 Curved Member Equations - Linear Theory
4 Curved Member Equations - Matrix Formulation Problem Set 2 Out
5 Review Problem Set 1 Due
6 Center of Twist, Center of Mass
7 Cable Equations Problem Set 3 Out
8 Cable-stayed Systems Problem Set 2 Due

Problem Set 3 Due

Problem Set 4 Out
9 Beam on Elastic Foundation: Application to Cable-stayed Bridges
10 Non-linear Analysis - Truss
11 Non-linear Analysis - Truss (cont.) Problem Set 4 Due

Problem Set 5 Out
12 Elastic Stability Criteria - Truss
13 Non-linear Member Equations, Elastic Stability of Frames
14 Test 1 Problem Set 5 Due
15 Introduction to Active Control
16 Quasi-static Control Problem Set 6 Out
17 Quasi-static Control (cont.)
18 Actuator Technologies
19 Introduction to Dynamic Feedback Problem Set 6 Due

Problem Set 7 Out
20 No lecture Problem Set 7 Due

Problem Set 8 Out
21 State-space Formulation, SDOF
22 State-space Formulation, General Solution Problem Set 8 Due

Problem Set 9 Out
23 Stability, Time Delay
24 LQR Algorithm Problem Set 9 Due

Problem Set 10 Out
25 Test 2
26 State-space Formulation, MDOF
27 State-space Formulation, MDOF-Modal Formulation Problem Set 10 Due