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CEVE 539 001 (CRN: 23174)
ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
Long Title: ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Instructor: Simoes Novelino, Larissa
Meeting: 9:00AM - 9:50AM MWF (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 30
Section Enrolled: 3
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 30
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 12
Enrollment data as of: 24-NOV-2025 6:55PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This advanced structural analysis course builds on fundamentals to expand students' understanding and methods to analyze the behavior of indeterminate structures, emphasizing 2D and 3D framed structures. Students will familiarize themselves with the Matrix Flexibility and Matrix Stiffness Methods, learn to program the Direct Stiffness Method and acquire the skills to model framed structures using commercial software. A brief overview of nonlinear analysis will conclude the course. Cross-list: CEVE 439. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 539 if student has credit for CEVE 439.