Mechanics of Solids I

1.5 credits · Undergraduate

Review of bending moment and shear force diagrams for beams. Introduction of stress and strain; axial loading, torsion, pure bending and transverse loading. Status failure and factors of safety. Stress and strain transformation in two dimensions. Mohr's circle. Beam deflection, stability of columns. Energy methods. * Indicates a 3 hour laboratory taken by students on alternate weeks.