Strength of materials (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

After completing the course the student:

Understands the meaning of the strength analysis with respect to safety of structures and in economical use of materials.
Can design relatively simple structures where the force quantities can be evaluated by means of statics equilibrium.
Stresses and deformations in axially loaded members
Pure shear stresses in pins and screws
the principles of torsional stress
Force and moment diagrams in beam bending
Stress section modulus and bending stress in beam bending
The exact timetable can be found from ITsLearning portal.

Objective

After completing the course the student:
- Understands the meaning of the strength analysis with respect to safety of structures and in economical use of materials.
- Can design relatively simple structures where the force quantities can be evaluated by means of statics equilibrium.

Content

- Stresses and deformations in axially loaded members
- Pure shear stresses in pins and screws
- Stress section modulus, shear stress and twisting angle in torque shafts.
- Force and moment diagrams in beam bending
- Stress section modulus and bending stress in beam bending
- Shear stresses in beam bending

Materials

Lectures are based on:
Tapio Salmi, Sami Pajunen: Lujuusoppi. Pressus OY Tampere 2010
Extra material
Karhunen, Lassila, Pyy, Räsänen, Saikkonen ja Suosara: Lujuusoppi, Otatieto Oy
e-kirjoja linkki löytyy Optimasta
Case, John, et al. Strength of Materials and Structures, Elsevier Science & Technology, 1999.
Hopkins, Dale, and Surya Patnaik. Strength of Materials : A New Unified Theory for the 21st Century, Elsevier Science & Technology, 2003.
Hearn, E. J.. Mechanics of Materials : An Introduction to the Mechanics of Elastic and Plastic Deformation of Solids and Structural Materials, Elsevier Science & Technology, 1997.
Bolton, W. C., and Ivan Koppel. Mechanical Science, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2006.

Teaching methods

The course is implemented via Flipped Learning method. All the lectures are available via links in optima Lujuusopin perusteet workspace. It is students duty to get to know the material beforehand.

Exam schedules

The exact date of the exam can be found in the implementation plan of the learning portal.

International connections

Flipped learning

Completion alternatives

solving exercises independently remotely and return them admitted before the deadline.

Student workload

During the course about 30 strength of materials exercises is solved in contact hours.

Further information

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