Course Info
Mon 18:15 – 20:45, M205
Goals
Torsion, bending and shear of beams with solid or thin-walled sections; curved beams; shrink fits, pressure vessels, spinning discs; experimental techniques, strain rosettes; buckling of bars, beams, rings, boiler tubes; thermal stress problems; introduction to theory of elasticity.
Syllabus
Textbook: A. C. Ugural & S. K. Fenster, ‘Advanced Mechanics of Materials and Applied Elasticity’ 5th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2011
| Week | Topic | Book Chapter |
| 1 | Stress Analysis | 1 |
| 2 | Strain and Stress-Strain Analysis | 2 |
| 3 | 2D Problems in Elasticity | 3 |
| 4 | Bending of Beams I | 5 |
| 5 | Bending of Beams II | 5 |
| 6 | Beams on Elastic Foundations + QUIZ 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Failure Criteria | 4 |
| 8 | Torsion of Prismatic Bars | 6 |
| 9 | Axisymmetrically Loaded Member | 8 |
| 10 | Energy Methods | 10 |
| 11 | Elastic Stability + QUIZ 2 | 11 |
| 12 | Plastic Behavior of Materials | 12 |
| 13 | Plates and Shells | 13 |
| 14 | FINAL EXAM |
Grading
- 10% Homework
- 10% Class Participation
- 40% Quiz I and II
- 40% Final Exam