Course Name	Structural Experiment
Credits	2
Professor(s)	Name	Jin-Woo Kim
	Department	Civil and Environmental Engineering

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Objectives

Understanding of experiment skill for various structure types.

Understanding of the modeling methods in the analysis of structure.

MAIN TEXTBOOK and FURTHER READINGS

Main Textbook: Structural Experiment (Edited book)

Further reading: Mechanics of Material (Timoshenko, PWS Publishing Co.)

Structural Analysis (Hibbeler, Prentice Hall)

Structural Analysis (Kassimali, PWS Publishing Co.)

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING

Assignments: Reports for each experiment

Design projects

Grading Scheme: Absolute evaluation for writing ability of report and understanding of model test

COURSE SCHEDULE

Course Outline

Week 1: Introduction for lectures

Week 2: Introduction for various infrastructure

Week 3: Understanding of the solver for structures

Week 4: Classical theories of structure analysis

Week 5: Deflection test for simple beam

Week 6: Deflection test for cantilever beam

Week 7: Deflection test for frame(1)

Week 8: Deflection test for frame(2)

Week 9: Nondestructive test for concrete structure with Schmidt Hammer

Week 10: Measurement of strain with strain gages

Application technique of the measured strain

Week 11: Measurement of load with load cells

Week 12: Measurement of deflection with laser sensor and LVDT

Week 13: Data analysis with data logger

Week 14: Column test with thin walled stainless tube

Week 15: Shaping test of arch structure

Week 16: Shaping analysis with commercial program

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: 055-640-3155 ; e-mail: kim@gnu.ac.kr