Structural Analysis Courses and Certifications

Applications in Engineering Mechanics

62 ratings

Analyze static equilibrium in real engineering structures: frames and machines, plane and space trusses, shear force and bending moment diagrams, cable supports, and Coulomb and belt friction.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Advanced Structural Analysis

Applies flexibility and stiffness matrix methods to trusses, beams, frames, and nonlinear structural analysis, including computer implementation.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

IIT Madras;  NPTEL

Computer Methods Of Structural Analysis Of Offshore Structures

Analyze offshore structures with the stiffness method: model planar and 3D frames, trusses and space frames, code solutions in MATLAB, and assess environmental, dynamic and fatigue loads.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Mastering Statics

45 ratings

Calculate reaction and internal forces in structures by applying equilibrium conditions, analyzing trusses with the methods of joints and sections, and drawing axial, shear and moment diagrams.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Mechanics of Materials III: Beam Bending

20 ratings

Analyze and design beams: sketch shear force and bending moment diagrams, work through elastic and inelastic bending, and shear stresses under non-uniform loading.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Mechanics of Materials IV: Deflections, Buckling, Combined Loading & Failure Theories

21 ratings

Calculate deflections of loaded structures, solve statically indeterminate beam problems, and analyze and design for column buckling, combined loading, and failure theories.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Equivalent Frame Method for Structural Analysis

Master the equivalent frame method for structural analysis of multi-story buildings, simplifying complex frame systems into manageable equivalent structures.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Concept of Equivalent Load in Structural Analysis

Understand how complex structural loads can be simplified into equivalent single loads for easier analysis and design calculations.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Art of Structural Engineering: Vaults

22 ratings

Learn about the design of classic and contemporary vaults and discover how structural engineering is a creative discipline and art form.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

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The Engineering of Structures Around Us

186 ratings at Coursera

Learn how structures carry loads: cables and funicular forms in tension, columns and arches in compression, trusses, beams and walls, sketching the flow of forces.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 5 courses

Bentley Staad Pro v8i

2191 ratings at Udemy

CAD-SHEEKSHA presents complete guide on 'BENTLEY STAADPRO v8i'. This software is accepted worldwide and very useful.

• Udemy
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Engineering of Structures: Tension and Compression

22 ratings at Coursera

Analyze tension and compression in structures: study tensegrity sculptures, calculate forces in truss members, apply determinacy, and build a truss bridge.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Engineering of Structures: Response of Structures

49 ratings at Coursera

Explore how large buildings respond to loads, resonance, mass and stiffness, why they fail in earthquakes, and build a cardboard chair using SketchUp Make.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Engineering of Structures: Shear and Bending

40 ratings at Coursera

Study how shear and bending act on structures: define key terms, calculate shear and bending stresses in beams of different materials, and build a cardboard beam or shelf.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Engineering of Structures: Compression

32 ratings at Coursera

Learn how columns, arches, vaults, and domes resist compression in buildings, master the key terms, and build your own anti-funicular forms.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course