Identification
Prerequisites
Language
Compulsory/Elective
Description
Required textbooks
and course materials
ENGR 203 Strength of Material, 3 credits
Subject
Civil Engineering
Department
Undergraduate
Program
Spring 2015
Term
Instructor
Taher Chegini
tchegini@khazar.org
E-mail:
055 670 9514
Phone:
Classroom/hours
Tuesday and Thursday 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Office hours
Engineering Mechanics – Statics and Dynamics
English
Compulsory
This course deals with the stresses, strains and displacements of near-stationary
structures subjected to applied loads. This is a traditional field in engineering
education, and is taught in almost all mechanical and civil engineering curricula.
“Mechanics of Materials” by Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., John T.
DeWolf, David F. Mazurek, Sixth Edition published by McGraw-Hill (2011)
“Mechanics of Materials” by Russell C. Hibbeler, 9th Edition, published by
Pearson (2013)
Course website
Course outline
Stresses and strain in solids, uniaxial loading, linear elasticity, material behavior,
stresses in beams, pressure vessels, Torsion of circular shafts, bending of beams of
symmetrical section, column buckling and elastic instability.
Course objectives
The objective of this course is that the student acquires the basis of Elasticity and
the Strength of Materials. In this way, the student will be able to pre-design
different types of elements, for mechanical components, civil engineering
structures and buildings. For this purpose, the solid model will be thought of as a
continuum material and the stress and strain fields will be computed based on this
theory.
Learning outcomes
• Understand the basic concepts of stress, strain, deformation, and material
behavior under different types of loading: axial, torsion, bending,
• Perform stress analysis and design of beams subjected to bending and
shearing loads using several methods,
• Perform stress analysis of thin-walled members,
• Understand and analyze elastic stability of columns
Teaching methods
x
Lecture
x
Experiential exercise
x
Assisted work
x
Assisted lab work
Others
Methods
Date/deadlines
Percentage (%)
30
Midterm Exam
10
Class Participationand
Attendance
25
Quizzes
Lab Exercises
Project (3 phases)
35
Final Exam
100
Total
• NO CELL PHONES are allowed during lecture and lab sessions. PLEASE
turn them off before lecture! (Not silent or vibrating mode)
• No late assignments will be accepted without prior arrangement with the
instructor for acceptable excuses. Medical and family emergency will be
Evaluation
Policy
considered on case-by-case basis.
• No late homework will be accepted. Homework is to be completed on an
individual basis. Students may discuss homework with classmates, but
students are responsible for your own work. If students have consulted
classmates, please note the individuals name on the top of students’
assignment.
• Quizzes may be given unannounced throughout the term and will count as
one homework. There will be no make-up quizzes.
• No make-up exams. If students miss an exam, a zero score will be
assigned to the missed exam.
• If students should miss class due to personal emergency or medical
reasons, please notify the instructor by email immediately. A doctor’s note
will be required for make-up work.
• Students are responsible for completing the reading assigned from the
textbook related to the covered topics and for checking email regularly for
important information and announcements related to the course.
• University policy on academic honesty concerning exams and individual
work will be strictly enforced.
• BE ON TIME!
Tentative Schedule
Date/Day
Week
Topics
Textbook/Assignments
(Tentative)
Introduction and General Principles
Chapter 1
average normal, shear and bearing stress
Chapter 1
Design Considerations
Chapter 1
Normal and shear strain (Axial Loading)
Chapter 1
Elastic deformation (Axial Loading)
Chapter 1
Torsion
Chapter 2
Pure Bending
Chapter 3
Midterm Exam,
Chapter 3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Shearing Stress in Beams
Transformation of Stress and Strain
Chapter 4
Failure criteria
Chapter 5
Mohr's circle
Chapter 5
Principal Stresses Under a Given Loading
Chapter 6
Deflection of Beams
Chapter 7
Strain energy
Chapter 8
Energy Methods
Chapter 8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Final Exam
16
This syllabus is a guide for the course and any modifications to it will be announced in advance.