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421-201 Introduction to Mechanics of Solids | |
Credit Points | 7.1 |
Coordinator | Dr N. Haritos |
Prerequisites | 421-103 Engineering Statics or 436-103 Engineering Mechanics |
Semester | 1 |
Contact | 20 hours of lectures, 11 hours of tutorials and 7 hours of laboratory |
Subject Description | On completion of this unit, students should understand elastic and inelastic behaviour of, and be able to determine stresses and deformations in, common structural elements. Topics covered include; two dimensional stress and strain analysis, principal values, Mohr's, thin rings and cylinders, failure criteria. Basic properties of, symmetrical bending. Flexure, elastic and inelastic. double integration, strain energy methods, superposition, Indeterminacy. Shear stresses in beams. Torsion of circular shafts, elastic and inelastic. Short and long columns, inelastic behaviour. |
Assessment | One written examination not exceeding three-hours |
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