Course Name	Structural Experiment
Credits	2
Professor(s)	Name	Jin-Woo Kim
	Affiliation	Department of Ocean Civil Engineering

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Objectives

• Understanding of experimental skill for various structure types.

• Improvement of the modeling techniques in the analysis design 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 a week

Design projects

Grading Scheme: Absolute evaluation for writing ability of report and understanding of modeling skill in structures

COURSE SCHEDULE

Course Outline

Week 1: Introduction for lectures

Week 2: Introduction for various structure(bridge, building...)

Week 3: Understanding of the solver in structure analysis

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 and application of strain with strain gages

Week 11: Measurement of load with load cells

Week 12: Measurement of deflection with laser sensor and LVDT

Week 13: Understanding of earthquake in structure system

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: 055-772-9125                     e-mail:  kim@gnu.ac.kr