| LEC # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Straight Member Equations - Linear Theory | |
| 2 | Straight Member - Matrix Displacement Formulation | Problem Set 1 Out |
| 3 | Curved Member Equations - Linear Theory | |
| 4 | Curved Member Equations - Matrix Formulation | Problem Set 2 Out |
| 5 | Review | Problem Set 1 Due |
| 6 | Center of Twist, Center of Mass | |
| 7 | Cable Equations | Problem Set 3 Out |
| 8 | Cable-stayed Systems | Problem Set 2 Due Problem Set 3 Due Problem Set 4 Out |
| 9 | Beam on Elastic Foundation: Application to Cable-stayed Bridges | |
| 10 | Non-linear Analysis - Truss | |
| 11 | Non-linear Analysis - Truss (cont.) | Problem Set 4 Due Problem Set 5 Out |
| 12 | Elastic Stability Criteria - Truss | |
| 13 | Non-linear Member Equations, Elastic Stability of Frames | |
| 14 | Test 1 | Problem Set 5 Due |
| 15 | Introduction to Active Control | |
| 16 | Quasi-static Control | Problem Set 6 Out |
| 17 | Quasi-static Control (cont.) | |
| 18 | Actuator Technologies | |
| 19 | Introduction to Dynamic Feedback | Problem Set 6 Due Problem Set 7 Out |
| 20 | No lecture | Problem Set 7 Due Problem Set 8 Out |
| 21 | State-space Formulation, SDOF | |
| 22 | State-space Formulation, General Solution | Problem Set 8 Due Problem Set 9 Out |
| 23 | Stability, Time Delay | |
| 24 | LQR Algorithm | Problem Set 9 Due Problem Set 10 Out |
| 25 | Test 2 | |
| 26 | State-space Formulation, MDOF | |
| 27 | State-space Formulation, MDOF-Modal Formulation | Problem Set 10 Due |