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     CE 515/715 Advanced Strength of Materials
 

Fundamentals of stress, strain and deformation, linear elastic theory, elastic bodies: isotropic, anistropic and orthotropic constitutive equations; St. Venant's classical theory of torsion: non-circular bars, thin-walled open sections, thin-walled single-cell tubes, multi-cell thin-walled tubes; unsymmetric bending and transverse shear, shear flow and shear center in thin-walled sections, nonlinear beam, shear deformation of beams, curved beams; stress concentration, beams on elastic foundations, introduction to plasticity theory, and introduction to fracture mechanics. 3 credit hours

  
     

Prerequisite
  

Undergraduate course on Mechanics of Solids

 
Course Objectives  
  • Bridge the gap between elementary strength of materials and the more advanced courses in structural analysis and structural mechanics; cover materials a step or two beyond elementary strength of materials
  • Provide the student with a background in the classical theory of elasticity (mathematical stress analysis)
  • Understand approximate theories of structural analysis (engineering stress analysis; strength of materials)
  • Establish the relationship between the simplified and more general theories
  • Demonstrate systematic solution of a number of representative problems indicating basic principles of structural analysis
  • Enrich student's skill for physical interpretation of analysis results

 
Course Requirements  

Homework: Will be assigned weekly and due EXACTLY in one week from day of assignment. Late submission will not be accepted without a valid reason.

Exams: one test and one final
Textbook  

A.P. Boresi, R.J. Schmidt, Advanced Mechanics of Materials, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 6th Edition, $124.95. ISBN: 0471438812.

 
Reference Books  
  1. A.C. Ugural and S.K. Fenster, Advanced Strength and Applied Elasticity, Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0130473928.
  2. J.T. Oden and E.A. Ripperger, Mechanics of Elastic Structures, Hemisphere Publishing Corp.

 
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Instructor  

Dr. Tasnim Hassan, Associate Professor
Dept. of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering
North Carolina State University
Mann Hall 419
Campus Box 7908
Raleigh, NC 27695-7908

Phone: (919) 515-5301
Fax: (919) 515-7908
E-Mail: thassan@eos.ncsu.edu
Instructor Website: http://www.ce.ncsu.edu/faculty/hassan/