Introduction to Solid Mechanics and Marine Structures

3 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: PHYSICS 140/141; preceded or accompanied by MATH 216. Enforced Prerequisite: None. (3 credits) Fundamentals of mechanics of solids: stress, strain and equilibrium concepts used in the analysis of deformable materials and structures. Idealizations of marine structures including bars, beams, and frames; deflections due to bending and torsion. Methods of structural analysis including equilibrium and strength requirements in consideration of stresses, forces and moments.