COURSE DESCRIPTION

Teaches concepts of stress, strain, deformation, internal equilibrium, and basic properties of engineering materials. Analyses axial loads, torsion, bending, shear and combined loading. Studies stress transformation and principal stresses, column analysis and energy principles. Lecture 3 hours per week.

GENERAL COURSE PURPOSE

The course will introduce the student to the fundamental principles of stress and strain relationships in structures. It will also provide techniques for handling transformation of stresses, deflection of beams. It will prepare the student for structural design and the ability to progress to elasticity, shell and plate theories in advanced structures.

ENTRY LEVEL COMPETENCIES

Competence in statics. Prerequisite: EGR 140.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

As a result of the learning experiences provided in this course, the student should be able to:

1. understand the mechanics of deformable bodies
2. understand the methods of determining stress and strain in members and simple structures
3. understand the means of calculating principal stresses
4. understand the criteria of failure of a structure
5. understand the means of insuring stability in the structure
6. design simple structures

1. Stress and strain analysis
2. Torsional stress
3. Shear and bending moment diagrams
4. Normal and shear stresses in members
5. Compound stresses
6. Principal stresses and strain
7. Beam deflection
8. Statically indeterminate structures
9. Buckling of columns