Mechanics of deformable solids - Strength of Materials

During the course students are taught the following concepts: mechanical deformations of solids (stresses, loads), the theory of elasticity, Hooke's Law, the uni-axial and biaxial stress. Simple stress, tension, compression, shear, bending, torsion and their combinations, buckling, creep, crimp, percussion, theory of the column and failure. Dynamic resistance, Wokler and Smith charts and indeterminate problems.

Objectives

The course aims at understanding the basic principles and theories of Strength of Materials and their application to various problems of specificity. The students become familiar with concepts such as tension, uni-axial compression, pure bending, torsion, shear, buckling.

Prerequisites

Specialization Course

Syllabus

The course consists of the following sections: -Introduction (mechanical stresses and strains, Intensive Status) -Uni-axial Tension -Uni-axial Compression -Pure Bending -Torsion -Shear -Buckling