MSTE 204R02 / MST CCE 803 STABILITY OF STRUCTURES

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CourseObjective:
To give a basic knowledge to the learners about the behaviour and analysis of
structuralcomponentsandsystems.
Unit I Stability of Columns 12 Periods
Concepts of Elastic Structural stability- Analytical approaches to stability - characteristics of
stability analysis- Elastic Buckling of columns- Equilibrium; Energy and Imperfection
approaches Non-prismatic columns- Built up columns- orthogonality of buckling modesEffect of
shear on buckling load - Large deflection theory.

Unit II Methods of Analysis and In Elastic Buckling 14 Periods

Approximate methods Rayleigh and Galerkin methods numerical methods Finite
difference and finite Element - analysis of columns Experimental study of column
behaviour South well plot - Column curves - Derivation of Column design formula -
Effective length of Columns - Inelastic behaviour- Tangent modulus and Double modulus
Theory

Unit III Beam Columns and Frames 14 Periods

Beam column behaviour- standard cases- Continuous columns and beam columns
Column on elastic foundation Buckling of frames Single storey portal frames with and
without side sway Classical and stiffness methods Approximate evaluation of critical
loads in multistoried frames Use of Woods charts.

Unit IV Buckling of Beams and thin Plates 20 Periods

Lateral buckling of beams Energy method- Application to Symmetric and simply symmetric
I beams simply supported and Cantilever beams - Narrow rectangular cross sections-
Numerical solutions Torsional buckling Uniform and non uniform Torsion on open cross
section - Flexural torsional buckling Equilibrium and energy approach. Isotropic rectangular
plates - Governing Differential equations - Simply Supported on all edges Use of Energy
methods Plates with stiffeners Numerical Techniques.

REFERENCES:
1. Ashwinikumar, Stability of Structures, Allied Publishers Ltd, 1998
2. NGR Iyengar, Structural Stability of Columns and Plates Affiliated East- West Press
Pvt. Ltd 1988
3. Stephen P. Timoshenko and Gere Theory of Elastic stability, McGraw-Hill
Company, 2009
4. Allen, H.G and Bulson, P.S., Background to Buckling McGraw-Hill Book
Company,1980
5. Smitses, Elastic Stability of Structures, Prentice Hall, 1986
6. Brush and Almorth, "Buckling of Bars, plates and shells, McGraw-Hill Book
Company, 1975.
7.
http://nptel.ac.in/courses/IITMADRAS/Design_Steel_Structures_I/5_compression/2_elastic_buckling
.pdf
8.
http://nptel.ac.in/courses/IITMADRAS/Design_Steel_Structures_I/6_beams/3_behaviour_of_steel_be
ams.pdf
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The learner will have an understanding of the concepts in the theory of
Unit I structural stability and analyse the stability of prismatic, non prismatic and
built-up columns with various boundary conditions and loads.

The learner will be able to compute the critical elastic buckling loads of
prismatic, non prismatic columns using approximate and numerical methods.
Unit II
In addition, the learner will have an understanding of the concepts of inelastic
behaviour of columns.

The learner will be able to compute the critical elastic buckling loads of beam
columns. In addition, the learner will be able to analyse the stability of the
Unit III
portal frames and multi storied frames with classical and numerical matrix
methods.

The learner will be able to analyse lateral-torsional buckling and flexural

torsional buckling of rectangular and I-beams under various boundary
Unit IV conditions and loads. He/She will have an understanding about the
behaviour of plates and will be able to calculate the critical elastic buckling
stress of thin plates with and without stiffeners.