19. The Principle of Virtual Work

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Welcome and Introduction

  • 1. Welcome to the course
  • 2. Syllabus walkthrough
  • 3. Maximise course value!
  • Support and Lecture Q&A (Please read!)

Quick Review of Trusses (optional)

  • 4. Section overview
  • 5. Key features of a truss2
  • 6. The joint resolution method
  • Exercise solution2
  • 7. The method of sections
  • 8. Worked example

Strain Energy

  • 9. Section overview
  • 10. What is strain energy?2
  • 11. Energy stored in a structure4
  • 12. Energy storage and trusses
  • 13. Let's try that again2
  • 14. What are the limitations of strain energy?

Virtual Work

  • 15. Section overview
  • 16. The basic idea
  • 17. Equilibrium force system
  • 18. Compatible displacement system
  • 19. The Principle of Virtual Work6

Pin-Jointed Structures / Trusses

  • 20. Section overview
  • 21. A strategy for analysing trusses
  • 22. Finding unknown displacements2
  • 23. Finding unknown forces

Practice Questions

  • 24. Section overview
  • 25. Practice Question 1
  • 26. Practice Question 2
  • 27. Practice Question 3
  • 28. Practice Question 4
  • 29. Practice Question 5

Wrap up

  • 30. Closing comments and Certificate of Completion