Prof. Timothy John S.

Acosta
RM. 206 WF 12:00 4:00 PM
Assistant Professor
Structural Engineering Group
Institute of Civil Engineering
University of the Philippines Diliman
Credit: 3 Units (3 hours/ week)
Course Description:
Stresses & strains considering axial , torsional, flexural, &
combined loading; analysis & design of structural members,
machine elements, pressure vessel, riveted and welded
connections; mechanical properties of materials. (UPD General
Catalogue 2004 2010)
Prerequisite: ES 11 QUIZ NEXT MEETING
Equilibrium equations
Determination of
forces and moments at
any given point
Before Finals:
Pre-Final = 0.85 x LE Ave. + 0.15 x Classwork Ave.

After Finals:
Final = 0.70 x Pre-final Grade + 0.30 x Finals

EXEMPTION:
Pre-final >= 72%
All Long Exams >= 60%
4 LONG EXAMS (DEPARTMENTAL)
Multiple Choice (conceptual) + 3 Computational
Problems
SCHEDULE:
1st LE: September 4, 2017 (6:00 8:00 PM)
2nd LE: October 2, 2017 (6:15 8:15 PM)
3rd LE: November 6, 2017 (6:15 8:15 PM)
4th LE: December 4, 2017 (6:15 8:15 PM)
FINALS: December 14, 2017 (8:00 11:00 PM)
 Name (Last, First, MI)
ANSWER SHEETS: Student #
Section and Schedule
Submission next meeting, Date

August 10, 2017 (Thursday)

At least 7 pages of yellow
pad or any color with same
size per LE
Total of 7 5 = 35 pages
 A student will no longer be eligible for exemption if he/she
misses an exam and can only take one make-up exam.

Any student who is not exempted and did not take the final
exam for VALID reasons will be given a grade of INC if
his/her pre-final grade is passing, otherwise he /she will be
given a grade of zero for the missed final exam.
QUIZZES/ATTENDANCE
can be individual or by pair
problem will be given at the start of
the lecture
Bring a BLUEBOOK next meeting

PROBLEM SETS
6 problems but only 3 will be
checked and recorded
deadline: 1 meeting after the
discussion of last lecture topic
 Attendance:
- University Rule: max. of 6 absences
- Attendance Quizzes
- Students who violate the rule should drop the course on or
before November 14, 2017 (Tuesday)
- For excused absences, a student must provide supporting
documents WITHIN ONE WEEK of the students return

ANY FORM OF CHEATING will be PENALIZED as

stipulated in the 2014 Student Code of Conduct.

Students should be ready for RECITATION (+2 PTS)

Problem:
The two-bar truss ABC shown
in the figure has pin supports
at points A and C, which are 2.0
m apart. Members AB and BC
are steel bars, pin connected at
joint B. The length of bar BC is
3.0 m. A sign weighing 5.4 kN is
suspended from bar BC at
points D and E, which are
located 0.8m and 0.4m,
respectively, from the ends of
the bar.
Determine the Reactions at:
1.) Point A
2.) Point C
 = 0:

= 0:

= 0:

= 0:
1. Submit 3x5 index Card with picture (+2
quiz next meeting)
2. Submit Yellow Pad (+5 in the total quiz)
3. Submit Blue book (no bluebook, zero quiz)
4. Prepare on ES 11 quiz (equilibrium
equations, finding forces or moments at a
given point)
MAY GOD BLESS YOUR SEMESTER