Graph illustrating curvilinear formulation, excerpted from section 2 of the course notes. (Image courtesy of MIT OpenCourseWare.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Jerome Connor
MIT Course Number
1.571
As Taught In
Spring 2004
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Highlights
This course site features lecture notes, as well as a downloadable version of Analysis of Structural Member Systems, a classic textbook written by Prof. Jerome Connor.
Course Description
This course uses computer-based methods for the analysis of large-scale structural systems. Topics covered include: modeling strategies for complex structures; application to tall buildings, cable-stayed bridges, and tension structures; introduction to the theory of active structural control; design of classical feedback control systems for civil structures; and simulation studies using customized computer software.