Fundamentals of Virtual Work for Civil Engineers

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Online

up to £ 100

Description

  • Type

    Training

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Class hours

    4h

  • Start date

    Different dates available

"In this course you'll be introduced to an immensely powerful method of civil engineering analysis. A fundamental requirement of any civil engineer is an ability to estimate how a structure will deform and behave under load. The Principle of Virtual Work is an elegant and efficient tool that gives us that ability. Being able to look at a structure and estimate the magnitude of its deflection is a key milestone in the development of any engineering student - the aim for this course is to help you hit that milestone!Using my experience as a senior university lecturer in structural engineering, each video lecture is structured and delivered to ensure you get the most out of your time investment. If you take this course, don't expect to sit back and let the videos wash over you.You're strongly encouraged to develop your own notes as we move through the course...we'll be avoiding 'death by PowerPoint' at all costs. The mode of presentation is predominantly through hand-drawn notes and sketches; a method universally favoured by every engineering student I've ever had!Section 1:In the first short section I'll set out the plan for the course, discussing what we'll cover and why I've structured the course the way I have. "

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About this course

"You will have a complete understanding of how basic concepts such as work, energy and elasticity combine to give us the Principle of Virtual WorkYou will have robust solution strategies to apply Virtual Work in the analysis of pin-jointed truss structuresYou will be able to use Virtual Work to calculate unknown nodal displacements in pin-jointed truss structuresYou will be able to use Virtual Work to calculate internal forces in pin-jointed truss structures"

"Civil engineering students who want to move beyond basic analysis techniques and determine displacements in structures under loadCivil engineering students who want to get a good understanding of how to harness the Principle of Virtual Work for structural analysisCivil engineering students who have come across Virtual Work but are confused about how and why it worksMore advanced engineering students who have covered Virtual Work methods but want a concise refresher in the underlying theory and its application"

A basic understanding of static mechanics would be helpful but is not essential - we'll review enough of the basics to get you started

"-100% online -Access to the course for life -30 days warranty money back -Available from desktop or mobile app -Can begin and finish the course any time -Can repeat the course any times"

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Subjects

  • Engineering
  • Building
  • Structures
  • Civil
  • Civil Engineering
  • Engineering analysis
  • Virtual work
  • Virtuak work methods
  • Structural Analysis
  • Structural Engineering
  • Structural Design
  • Drawing
  • Sketch
  • Truss
  • Truss analysis
  • Resolution method
  • Virtual work tools
  • Engineer
  • Engineering Drawing
  • Strain energy

Course programme

"Welcome and Introduction
Welcome to the course
Syllabus walkthrough
Maximise course value!
Quick Review of Trusses (Optional)
Section overview
Key features of a truss
The joint resolution method
The method of sections
Worked example
Strain Energy
Section overview
What is strain energy?
Energy stored in a structure
Energy storage and trusses
Let's try that again
What are the limitations of strain energy?
Virtual Work
Section overview
The basic idea
Equilibrium force system
Compatible displacement system
The Principle of Virtual Work
Pin-Jointed Structures / Trusses
Section overview
A strategy for analysing trusses
Finding unknown displacements
Finding unknown forces
Practice Questions
Section overview
Practice Question 1
Practice Question 2
Practice Question 3
Practice Question 4
Practice Question 5
Course wrap up and debrief
Closing comments and advice
BONUSES!
BONUS LECTURE - My Other Courses"

Fundamentals of Virtual Work for Civil Engineers

up to £ 100