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CIVE 3202 [0.5 credit] Mechanics of Solids II


Shear flow. Definition of shear centre, Saint Venant and warping torsional constants. Behaviour, governing differential equations and solutions for torsion, beam-columns, lateral torsional buckling of doubly symmetric beams, axially loaded doubly symmetric, singly symmetric and asymmetric columns. Failure criterion, fatigue and fracture.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Precludes additional credit for MAAE 3202.
Prerequisite(s): CIVE 2200.
Lectures three hours a week, laboratory/problem analysis three hours alternate weeks.