- 10 Sequences
- Intermediate Level
- Starts on October 2, 2018
- Ends on December 11, 2018
Elements of Structures
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Syllabus
Introduction, Review of Forces and Moments, Review on Integration, Introduction to MATLAB.
Week 2: Axial loading I
Equilibrium in 1D. Free body diagrams. Internal force resultant. Normal stress and strain. Compatibility. Structural response for statically determinate bars in axial loading.
Week 3: Axial loading II
Response of inhomogeneous bars with varying cross section. Statically indeterminate problems.
Week 4: Quiz 1 (Axial Loading)
Week 5: Torsion I
Shear stress and strain. Internal torque resultant. Structural Response for statically determinate circular shafts in torsion.
Week 6: Torsion II
Response of inhomogeneous shafts with varying cross section. Statically indeterminate problems.
Week 7: Quiz 2 (Torsion)
Week 8: Bending I
Internal bending moment resultant. Curvature and neutral axis. Stress and strain distribution. Structural Response for statically determinate symmetric beams in bending.
Week 9: Bending II
Response of inhomogeneous beams with varying cross section. Statically indeterminate problems.
Week 10: Quiz 3 (Bending)
Prerequisite
- Multivariable Calculus
- Physics: Classical Mechanics
- (Derivatives, Integrals (1D, 2D), Vectors, Forces, Torques)
Instructors
Simona Socrate
Senior Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering
MIT
Alexie M. Kolpak
Rockwell International Career Development Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
MIT
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