Strength of Materials I
| Course Purpose |
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| Mechanics of materials is the study of mathematically determining the effects of forces and deformations generated inside members by external forces on all kinds of structures. The objective of Mechanics of Materials I is to understand the concepts of stress and strain, and to acquire the ability to solve basic problems such as tension, compression, torsion, and bending. |
| Learning Goals |
| By the end of the course, students should be able to do the following: ・Understand the basic concepts of stress and strain and perform basic calculations. ・Determine the internal forces, deformations, stresses, and strains in a member caused by various external forces, based on mathematical methods. |
| Topic | |
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| Session 1 | Introduction Mathematics and mechanics necessary to learn mechanics of materials |
| Session 2 | Internal and external forces, stress and strain |
| Session 3 | Tension and compression of a bar (static problem) |
| Session 4 | Thermal stress (statically indeterminate problem) |
| Session 5 | Torsion of a bar of circular cross-section |
| Session 6 | Torsion of rods with non-circular cross-sections |
| Session 7 | Summary I (in-class exam 1) |
| Session 8 | Bending of beams (shear force and bending moment: cantilever beam) |
| Session 9 | Bending of beams (shear force and bending moment: simply supported beam) |
| Session 10 | Bending stress of beams (geometric moment of inertia and bending stress) |
| Session 11 | Beam shear stress |
| Session 12 | Beam deflection |
| Session 13 | Mechanical design and mechanics of materials |
| Session 14 | Summary II (in-class exam 2) |