CVEN 2372 – Mechanics of Solids

      Spring, 2006

2006-2008 Catalog Data:         CVEN 2372:  Effect of load on deformable bodies. Stress-strain relationships. Indeterminate systems. Study of stress due to axial, torsional and bending effects. Buckling of columns. Introduction to design of load bearing structures. Prerequisite: ENGR 2301

Textbook:                                Mechanics of Materials (4^rd Edition); Beer, F.P., Johnston, E.R., & J. T. Dewolf; McGraw Hill; 2005

Reference:                               None

Instructor:                                 Mien Jao, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Department

Goals:                                       (1) Apply mathematics, science & engineering knowledge. Introduce students to the analysis and design of functional bodies under the action of forces using stress concept.  (ABET Outcomes # a)

(2) Design and analyze/interpret results. Design of structural members subjected to axial, torsional, bending, and buckling load are presented. (ABET Outcomes #b)

(3) Identify, formulate and solve structural engineering problems. Ability to identify and calculate the parameters needed (forces, bending moments, shear forces, and deflections) for the analysis and design of structures. (ABET Outcomes # e)

Prerequisites by Topics:            Engineering Statics

Topics:

1. Internal forces in members
2. Stress-Strain relationships
3. Axially loaded members
4. Thermal stress
5. Torsion member
6. Prismatic members in pure bending
7. Combined stresses
8. Transverse loading of prismatic members
9. Shear and moment diagrams
10. Transformation of stress and strain
11. Beam deflections
12. Indeterminate analysis
13. Columns: analysis and design

Contribution of course to meet the professional component:

This course contributes to the engineering science and engineering design component.

ABET category content as estimated by faculty member who prepared this course description:

                        Engineering Topics:       3 credits or 100%