Advanced Mathematical Methods
for Civil Engineering Applications
Wonsiri Punurai, PhD
Department of Civil Engineering
Room 6391, EG Building 3
Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University
Personal Web: www.egmu.net/~civil/wonsiri
Course Information
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Introduction to computer applications in civil
engineering.
Emphasis on analysis, mathematical
problem-solving skills with computer tools
and hand techniques.
Course Goals
At the end of this course, students will be able to
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(and probably spreadsheets in MS EXCEL) to
solve quantitative simple problems in future
classes.
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Conduct of Course
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Homework/Projects/Quizzes
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
30 %
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40 %
Warnings!!
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Participation expected, check by quizzes
Study in groups but submit work on your own
No Copying of Matlab code
Submit Homework at the beginning of class
Late homework with penalty
No make up quizzes or exams
Computers as engineering tools
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Productivity
Precision
One engineer can do the work for many.
If use properly computers offer solutions to many
engineering problems
Better communication
Visualization
Lecture I- Introduction to MATLAB
What is MATLAB?
Reference: www.mathworks.com
MATLAB 101
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Getting Started ( )
Basic Arithmetic ( )
Built-in Functions ( )
Built-in Variables ( )
Getting Started
MATLAB101
MATLAB101--Getting
Getting Started
Started
Launch Pad
Command
Window
Command
History
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MATLAB101--Getting
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MATLAB101
MATLAB101--Getting
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MATLAB101--Getting
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MATLAB101--Getting
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MATLAB101
MATLAB101--Getting
Getting Started
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MATLAB101
MATLAB101--Getting
Getting Started
Started
Basic Arithmetic
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Calculator functions work as youd expect:
+ and - are addition, / is division, * is multiplication, ^ is an exponent.
MATLAB101
MATLAB101--Basic
Basic Arithmetic
Arithmetic
Basic Arithmetic (cont.)
MATLAB101
MATLAB101--Basic
Basic Arithmetic
Arithmetic
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MATLAB101--Basic
Basic Arithmetic
Arithmetic
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MATLAB101--Basic
Basic Arithmetic
Arithmetic
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MATLAB101--Basic
Basic Arithmetic
Arithmetic
MATLAB 102
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Array/Matrix ( )
How to save & load data ( )
Low level input & output
Graphics
Array/Matrix
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A matrix is a rectangular array of numbers.
Scalars = 1x1 matrices
Vectors = row x column matrices
Lets try create a matrix A here!!
MATLAB102
MATLAB102--Array
Array
Steps to create a matrix
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Separate the elements of a row with blanks or commas.
Use a semicolon, ; , to indicate the end of each row.
Surround the entire list of elements with square brackets, [ ] .
To check array dimension (no. of rows and columns) use a command whos
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MATLAB102--Array
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MATLAB102--Array
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MATLAB102--Array
Array
Quiz I
; Compute Y = Ab
Solution
MATLAB102
MATLAB102--Array
Array
Save & Load Data
MATLAB102
MATLAB102--Save/Load
Save/Load Data
Data
Input/Output Functions
MATLAB102
MATLAB102--In/Output
In/Output
MATLAB102
MATLAB102--In/Output
In/Output
Graphics
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First, making a window for graphics output by
typing
Simply type plot in command window.
The plot function has different forms,
depending on input arguments.
Graphics (cont.)
Graphics create multiple data sets in one graph
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MATLAB has ability to create multiple graphs.
Graphics specify line styles and colors
Lets try this!!
Graphics multiple plots in one figure
Graphics plotting examples
semilog plot
barplot
stair plot
loglog plot
Quiz II
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Given y =sin (x1.8) where 0<x<0.5 and x increments every 0.05,
try plotting graph between x and y values now!!
