Course Details

Course Information Package

Course Unit TitleSTRENGTH OF MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES WITH LAB
Course Unit CodeAMEM214
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated6
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Explain the general concept on strength of materials (tension, compression) and structure analysis for static problems.
  2. Analyse and determine stresses and strains in structures.
  3. Describe force variables in beams: force variables (Q, M), relationship between loads and internal force variables, integration and constraints, calculation methods of internal force variables.
  4. Explain and apply the method for analysing pure bending and nonuniform bending including curvature of a beam, strains in beams (longitudinal, normal, shear) and beams with axial loads.
  5. Determine the differential equations of the deflection curve and the slope by the double-Integration method.
  6. Outline the definition of torsion loads and examine the deformations of a circular bar of linearly elastic materials.
  7. Describe the buckling effect and stability for columns with pinned ends and further support conditions.
  8. Perform mechanical tests: Tension (I & II), compression, shearing, torsion test, strain measurements (strain gauges), deflection of beams test I (effect of beam length and width), deflection of beams Test II (Macaulay’s method)
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesACES103,AMEM110Co-requisitesNONE
Recommended optional program componentsNONE
Course Contents

Theory and fundamentals in Strength of Materials: normal stress and strain, linear elasticity, stress-strain curve, Hooke’s law, Young’s modulus, ductile and brittle materials, Poisson’s ratio, shear stress and strain, shear modulus

Stress and strain: Analysis of stress and strain in materials and structures, principal stresses and maximum shear stresses.

Force variables in beams: internal force variables in beams, external loads with internal force variables

Slope and deflection functions of beams with the aid of the double-integration method

Flexural (bending) stiffness of profiles and torsion deformation of circular bar

Buckling effect and stability of columns with pinned ends and further support conditions

Application on different examples: the taught aspects in strength of materials are applied and analysed on specific structural static problems

Laboratory work, where students can apply their gained knowledge and discuss and evaluate practical test setups and measurements for better comprehension

Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
  • R. C. Hibbeler, Mechanics of Materials, Prentice Hall, 6th edition, 2005
References
  • J. M. Gere, Mechanics of Materials by Nelson, Thornes Ltd, 5th edition, 2002
  • Ferdinand Pierre Beer, E. Russell Johnston, John T. Dewolf, McGraw Hill, Mechanics of Materials with tutorial CD, 3rd edition, 2002
  • R. P. Kokernak, H. Morrow, Statics and Strength of Materials, Prentice Hall College Div, 5th edition, 2004
  • J. M. Gere and S.P. Timosenko, Mechanics of Materials, Thornes Ltd, 4th edition, 1999
  • Cheng, Statics and Strength of Materials, 1997
  • J. Case, L. Chilver and C. Ross, Strength of Materials & Structures,1996
Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The taught part of course is delivered to the students by means of lectures, conducted with the help of computer presentations. Lecture notes and presentations are available through the web for students to use in combination with the textbooks. Furthermore theoretical principles are explained by means of specific examples and solution of specific problems.

Lectures are supplemented with laboratory work carried out with the supervision of a lab assistant. Here a demonstration of actual problems and experimental methods takes place. Additionally, during laboratory sessions, students apply their gained knowledge and identify the principles taught in the lecture sessions by means of working on different experimental setup, measuring and evaluation methods.

Assessment methods and criteria
Assignments10%
Tests10%
Laboratory20%
Final Exam60%
Language of instructionEnglish
Work placement(s)NO

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