Solid Mechanics
Readings
This course's required textbook is Engineering Mechanics for Structures, written by Professor Louis Bucciarelli in 2002. This section contains links to full text versions of the book chapters.
Book Chapters
- Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF)
- Chapter 2 - Static Equilibrium Force and Moment (PDF)
- Chapter 3 - Internal Forces and Moments (PDF)
- Chapter 4 - Stress (PDF)
- Chapter 5 - Indeterminate Systems (PDF)
- Chapter 6 - Strain (PDF)
- Chapter 7 - Material Properties and Failure Phenomena (PDF)
- Chapter 8 - Stresses/Deflections Shafts in Torsion (PDF)
- Chapter 9 - Stresses: Beams in Bending (PDF)
- Chapter 10 - Deflections Due to Bending (PDF)
Assignments
There are two types of assignments from the class. They include problem sets, and design exercises. Problem sets are assigned weekly, evaluated by the professor and the teaching assistant, and returned to the student. Design exercises comprise 40% of the student's grade. These are open-ended exercises assigned throughout the semester. Students are expected to document their work in a journal.
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DESIGN EXERCISES |
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Problem Set 6 (PDF) |
Design Exercise 3 (PDF) |
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Design Exercise 5 (PDF) |
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Problem Set 11 (PDF) |
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Design Exercise 6 (PDF) |
Lecture Notes
Each lecture includes a series of in class exercises that address the topic of the day. Those are included here.
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SES # |
TOPICS |
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Week 1 |
Lec 1 |
Introduction |
In Class Exercise 1 (PDF) |
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Lab 0 |
Use of Spreadsheet |
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Lec 2 |
Concept of Force |
In Class Exercise 2 (PDF) |
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Week 2 |
Lec 3 |
Concept of Moment |
In Class Exercise 3 (PDF) |
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Lab 1 |
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Lec 4 |
Static Equilibrium Requirements |
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Lab 2 |
Design Exercise 1 |
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Lec 5 |
Truss Structures |
In Class Exercise 5 (PDF) |
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Week 3 |
Lec 6 |
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In Class Exercise 6 (PDF) |
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Lab 3 |
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Lec 7 |
Beam Structures |
In Class Exercise 7 (PDF) |
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Lab 4 |
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Lec 8 |
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In Class Exercise 8 (PDF) |
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Week 4 |
Lec 9 |
Design Exercise 2 |
In Class Exercise 9 (PDF) |
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Lab 5 |
Torsion of Circular Shafts |
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Lec 10 |
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In Class Exercise 10 (PDF) |
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Lab 6 |
Thin Cylinder Under Pressure |
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Lec 11 |
Concept of Stress |
In Class Exercise 11 (PDF) |
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Week 5 |
Lec 12 |
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In Class Exercise 12 (PDF) |
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Lab 7 |
Stress Component Transformation |
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Lec 13 |
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In Class Exercise 13 (PDF) |
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Lab 8 |
Stress Fields |
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Quiz 1 |
Quiz 1 |
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Week 6 |
Lab 9 |
Indeterminate Systems |
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Lec 14 |
Compatibility of Deformation |
In Class Exercise 14 (PDF) |
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Lec 15 |
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In Class Exercise 15 (PDF) |
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Week 7 |
Lec 16 |
Truss Matrix Analysis |
In Class Exercise 16 (PDF) |
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Lab 10 |
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Lec 17 |
Design Exercise 3 |
In Class Exercise 17 (PDF) |
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Lab 11 |
Concept of Strain |
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Lec 18 |
Strain Component Transformation |
In Class Exercise 18 (PDF) |
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Week 8 |
Lec 19 |
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In Class Exercise 19 (PDF) |
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Lab 12 |
Material Properties / Stress-Strain Relationship |
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Lec 20 |
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In Class Exercise 20 (PDF) |
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Lab 13 |
Modes of Failure |
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Lec 21 |
Stress / Deflections Shafts in Torsion |
In Class Exercise 21 (PDF) |
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Week 9 |
Lec 22 |
Design |
In Class Exercise 22 (PDF) |
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Lab 14 |
Stresses - Beams in Bending |
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Lec 23 |
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In Class Exercise 23 (PDF) |
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Lab 15 |
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Lec 24 |
Shear Stresses in Beams |
In Class Exercise 24 (PDF) |
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Week 10 |
Lec 25 |
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In Class Exercise 25 (PDF) |
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Quiz 2 |
Quiz 2 |
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Lec 26 |
Stresses in Composite Beams |
In Class Exercise 26 (PDF) |
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Week 11 |
Lec 27 |
Design Exercise 5 |
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Lab 16 |
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Lec 28 |
Deflections Due to Bending |
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Lab 17 |
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Lec 29 |
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Week 12 |
Lec 30 |
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Lab 18 |
Buckling of Beams |
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Lec 31 |
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Week 13 |
Lec 32 |
Design Exercise 6 |
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Lab 19 |
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Lec 33 |
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Lab 20 |
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Week 14 |
Lec 34 |
Frame Matrix Analysis |
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Lec 35 |
Some Special Methods |
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