CE 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.

 
Computer and Internet Requirements  

NCSU has recommended minimum specifications for computers used for classes. Depending on your computer needs, we recommend your computer meet or exceed the following minimum specifications below.

PCs must have an Intel-compatible 1 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB hard drive with 1 GB free space available, 256 Color Display, CD-ROM drive, 1024x768 (min.) video adapter, sound card, and speakers. The operating system should be Windows XP Pro. Real One Player Basic (available free online) and high speed Internet connection such as cable, DSL, T1 or LAN will be required for EOL courses.

MAC users must have a G4 processor with firewire and USB factory built-in, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB with 1GB free space available, 256 Color Display, CD-ROM drive, 1024x768 (min) video adapter, sound card, and speakers. The operating system must be MacOS 10.4 (minimum) along with the above RealOne and Internet specifications above.

For more detailed information on computer specifications and recommendations, please refer to our website at: http://engineeringonline.ncsu.edu/currentstudents/computeraccess.htm

 

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/