Study Guide

Objective

Competence in the construction process
The student can apply the basic concepts to common stress cases.

Competence in structural engineering
Students will understand the basic concepts associated with the strength of materials. They will be competent in determining axial, bending, shearing and torsional stresses for simple bar structures. Students will be able to determinate the amount of strains and displacements in various cases. Students will be able to solve simple buckling problems and utilize the theory of plasticity for simple bar structures. Students will be able to calculate principal stresses.

Content

- Stress and strains
- Material constants
- Material laws, Hooke's law
- Temperature effects
- Bending stress
- Geometric quantities of cross section
- Shear stress
- Torsion
- Statically indeterminate bar
- Deflection
- Buckling
- Basics of plasticity

Materials

Outinen, Koski, Salmi: Lujuusopin perusteet, Pressus Oy, Tampere.
Karhunen, Lassila, Pyy, Ranta, Räsänen, Saikkonen & Suosara: Lujuusoppi, Otatieto.
F. P. Beer, E.R. Johnston: Mechanics of Materials. (Metric Edition), McGraw-Hill.
Lecturer’s own material.

Teaching methods

Lectures, calculation exercises and homework.

Student workload

Total work load of the course: 107 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to apply the principles of strength of materials to solve simple problems in a satisfactory way.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to apply the principles of strength of materials to solve different bar structures.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to apply the principles of strength of materials to solve the stress strain states of different bar structures.

Assessment methods and criteria

Two mid-term exams or one final exam.

Qualifications

Statics, Mathematical Analysis.