STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS (372-321)

Spring 2008:  Instructor: Robert Foley     Office: SW 103F

Lectures:     10:10 a.m.   Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (SW117)

 

CONTENT:  Fundamental Theory of Statics & Strength of Materials, including, Static Equilibrium, Stress, Strain, Analysis of Structures (trusses and frames), Thermal Deformation, Shear Force & Bending Moment Diagrams for Beams, Axial & Shear Stress in Beams, Beam Selection, Columns, Torsion, Rivets and Welds, Friction Effects, Combined Stresses and Statically Indeterminate Structures.

 

TEXT: APPLIED STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS: Spiegel &  Limbrunner;

 

FORMAT:  The course will be taught in a traditional lecture/discussion format with four meetings each week. Students are responsible for all materials presented and all assignments made during the lectures. The topics to be covered are divided into 7 general groupings each requiring about two weeks of class time.

 

ASSIGNMENTS:  Problem assignments will be normally made on Friday and due the following Friday .  Problem assignments will not be accepted late.

 

TESTING: A one-hour examination on each group of topics will be given in class. Five hour exams will be given during the semester as well as a comprehensive two hour final exam.  The hour exams are on Friday, February 1; Friday, February 22; Friday, March 7; Friday, April 4; Friday April 18. 

 

The final exam will be given from 10:00 until 11:50 a.m. on Friday, May 9, 2008.

 

GRADING: Each hour examination will contribute one eighth of the student’s final grade. Student problem assignment average will also contribute one eighth to the final grade. The final examination will contribute two eighths of the final grade. Students taking the course Pass/Fail must be in the top 2/3 (66%) of the class to achieve a grade of Pass.  IMPORTANT: A MISSED EXAMINATION MAY NOT BE MADE-UP AND WILL RESULT IN A GRADE OF ZERO FOR THAT EXAMINATION, unless extraordinary circumstances exist.  What is considered extraordinary circumstances will be determined by the instructor. 

 

ATTENDANCE: Student attendance is expected and will be a factor when assigning a final course grade. EXCESSIVE ABSENCES WILL RESULT IN A LOWER GRADE.  Excessive absences will be judged by the instructor, however, missing more then 10% of the scheduled classes may be considered excessive.

 

ACCOMMODATIONS:  Students requiring accommodations due to qualifying conditions (such as disabilities) must self-identify to the instructor or to the Educational Opportunity Center (formerly Student Support Services) to insure accommodations can be made.

 

GENERAL TOPIC AREAS

Topic 1:  Statics I - Principles -Vector analysis, Forces, Torque, Equilbrium of Coplanar Systems

Topic 2: Statics II - Applications -Analysis of Trusses and Frames, applications

Topic 3: Stress and Strain -Axial & Shear Stress and Strain, Hooke's Law, Young's Modulus

Topic 4: Beams - Shear Force/Bending Moments; Centroids, Bending Stress, Shear Stress, Beam Selection

Topic 5: Torsion, Rivets, Welds -Torsion, Shear Stress, Power Transmission; Riveted & Welded Joints

Topic 6: Columns & Pressure Vessels -Columns, Stresses, Column Design; Thin Walled Pressure Vessels

Topic 7: Friction -Friction Discussion, Applications (may be omitted due to time considerations)

Topic 8: Special Topics -Combined Stresses, Principal Stresses, Non-axial Loads, Mohr's Circle

Problem Assigments –Statics and Strength of Materials

1) Print your name.             2) Box final answers.

3) Every number in equations and answers will have units (unless dimensionless).

4) Every set of Static Equilibrium Equations will have a Correct Free Body Diagram.

5) Any submitting of the correct final answer from wrong numbers may result in a grade of zero for the problem set.