Content | Contact Hours | After Class |
Chapter 1 Introduction - Objectives of Mechanics of Materials
- Basic Assumptions of Mechanics of Materials
- External and Internal Forces
- Stress
- Strain
- Hook’s Law
- Fundamental Types of Deformation of Prismatic Bar
| 2 hours | Self- study, Assignment, Coursework, Others… |
Chapter 2 Stress under Axial Loading; Mechanical Properties of Materials - Axial Force and Axial Force Diagrams
- Stress in an Axially Loaded Bar; Saint-Venant’s Principle
- Mechanical Properties of Materials under Axial Tension
- Further Study on Properties of Materials under Axial Loading
- Stress Concentration
- Allowable Stress; Factor of Safety
- Stress and Strength of Connections
| 4 hours | Self- study, Assignment, Coursework, Others… |
Chapter 3 Deformation under Axial Loading - Deformation of Axially Loaded Bars; Superposition Principle
- Deflection of Joints
- Strain Energy for Normal and Shearing Stress
- Statically Indeterminate Problems in Tension and Compression
| 2 hours | Self- study, Assignment, Coursework, Others… |
Chapter 4 Torsion - Twisting Couples and Torque
- Torsional Stresses in a Circular Shaft
- Strength of Circular Shaft
- Torsional Deformation of Circular Shaft; Stiffness of Circular Shaft
- Statically Indeterminate Problems in Torsion
- Torsion of Noncircular Shafts
- Torsion of Thin-Walled Hollow Shafts
| 4 hours | Self- study, Assignment, Coursework, Others… |
Chapter 5 Internal Forces in Bending - Types of Beams and Reactions
- Shear Forces and Bending Moments
- Shear-Moment Equations; Shear-Moment Diagrams
- Relations among Shear Forces, Bending Moments and Loads
- Internal Forces in Frames and Curved Beams
| 4 hours | Self- study, Assignment, Coursework, Others… |
Chapter 6 Bending Stresses - Normal Stresses in Symmetric Bending
- Shearing Stresses in Symmetric Bending
- Strength of Beams
- Optimum Design of Beams for Strength
- Unsymmetric Bending in Doubly Symmetric Beams
| 2 hours | Self- study, Assignment, Coursework, Others… |
Chapter 7 Deflections of Beams - Differential Equations of the Elastic Curve
- Deflection by Integration
- Deflection by Superposition
- Statically Indeterminate Beams
- Stiffness of Beams; Optimum Design of Beams for Stiffness
| 2 hours | Self- study, Assignment, Coursework, Others… |
Chapter 8 Analysis of Stress and Strain - Analysis of Plane Stress
- Mohr’s Circle
- Extreme and Principle Stresses in Plane Stress
- Maximum Stresses in General State of Stress
- Analysis of Plane Strain
- Generalized Hook’s Law
- Strain Energy for General State of Stress
| 3 hours | Self- study, Assignment, Coursework, Others… |
Chapter 9 Theories of Failure - Maximum Tensile Stress Theory; Maximum Tensile Strain Theory
- Maximum Shearing Stress Theory; Distortion Energy Theory
- The Applications of Failure Theories
- Thin-Walled Cylindrical Pressure Vessels
| 3 hours | Self- study, Assignment, Coursework, Others… |
Chapter 10 Combined Loading - Combined Bending and Axial Load
- Eccentrical Loading; Core of Sections
- Combined Bending and Torsion; Combined Bending, Torsion and Axial Load
- General Cases of Combined Loading for Bars with Rectangular Cross-section
| 3 hours | Self- study, Assignment, Coursework, Others… |
Chapter 11 Buckling of Columns - Critical Load for Pin-Ended Columns
- Critical Load for Non-Pin-Eneded Columns
- Critical Stresses for Intermediate and Short Columns
- Stability and Optimum Design of Columns
| 3 hours | Self- study, Assignment, Coursework, Others… |
Closed-book Final Exam | 2 hours |
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