Objectives

To understand the concepts of stress and strain
To learn how to determine stresses and strains in bars loaded axially and in torsion
To learn how to determine stresses and deflections in beams
To learn how to evaluate the potential for buckling of a column
To understand the properties inherent in a material (i.e. modulus of elasticity, Poisson's ratio, strength)
To learn how to analyze a design using the principles of mechanics of materials

Topics Covered

Stress and strain
Mechanical properties of materials
Axial loading
Torsion
Normal and shear stresses in beams
Deflection of beams
Buckling of columns