Hamilton's principle and Lagrange equations. Approximate methods of analysis. Wave propagation in beams and plates. CIEG411 or CIEG611. CIEG 817 Stability of Structures 3 Structural instability phenomena caused by static and dynamic loads.
Stability analyses of structures by equilibrium, energy and dynamic methods.
Conservative and non-conservative problems. Elastic and non- elastic buckling of beams, frames and arches caused by mechanical and thermal loads. Buckling of continuously supported beams, plates, and shells. Delamination buckling in composites. CIEG212 and MATH302.