University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACEG)

Goals and objectives of the subject: to further develop and consolidate the knowledge and skills acquired in the first part of the discipline, including to study statically and kinematically indeterminate frames by displacement method. To acquire knowledge for obtaining the influence lines for internal forces and reactions in statically determinate and indeterminate systems. Gain knowledge of constructing lines of influence for displacements.
Characteristics of the subject: Statics of structures II continues the first part of the subject studied in the 5-th semester starting with statically indeterminate plane frames analysed by slope and deflection method. Then methods for determination of internal forces, support reactions and displacements in statically determinate and indeterminate plane trusses. Influence lines to various complex statically determinate plane frames. Influence lines for displacements are also included whose determination, as elastic curves of the plates belonging to the road lane, is done by application of conjugate beam method. Based on them and on the application of method of forces influence lines for support reactions and internal forces in statically indeterminate plane frame systems are developed. Some aspects related with material nonlinearity in engineering structures are considered. More specifically the simplest variant of theory of plasticity is examined, namely the limit state analysis for plane beam and simple frame structures.
Acquired knowledge: The students acquire knowledge for determination of internal forces and deformed state of various complex statically determinate and indeterminate plane frames, arcs and trusses as well as for construction of influence lines of required quantities.
Acquired skills: The students acquire skills for determination of internal forces diagrams in statically determinate space frames, indeterminate plane frames and pinned jointed frames. The knowledge on Statics of Structures II is essential for learning the other subjects taught by Structural Mechanics Department, as well as for all the structural subjects and engineering practice.
Preliminary requirements:
Passed exam in Statics of Structures I