Solids and Structures 2
Lecture 1 Introduction
Shear Centre
Dr Schleyer
Overview of this lecture
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Lecture rules
Schedule
Assessment
Syllabus (Sem. 1)
Objectives
Labs
Revision
Shear of open section beams
Lecture Rules
1. Start promptly
2. Come prepared
3. Listen carefully
4. Behave respectfully
The module (ENGG209)
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15 credit module – whole session
Lectures weekly: Tuesday 1.30-3pm (Sem. 1)
Dr Schleyer (Sem. 1) / Prof. Beer (Sem. 2)
Labs A1 (Civil only), WP, CT (Sem. 1) / STR1 (Sem.
2): per lab schedule start week 2
• Workshop practice (WP): per lab schedule starts week 1 (AE & ME only)
• Self-study using lecture slides, questions and recommended text books
• Notes on VITAL
Labs (Sem. 1)
• A1: Shear centre of a channel section (Civil)
– Pre-lab exercise to complete before the lab
• WP/CT: Workshop Practice / Crashbox
Testing (Aero, Mech, Engg, Mats)
– Workshop safety test to pass
Assessment
• 15 credit module
– Written MCQ exam (May): 90%
– Labs: 10%
Recommended text books (Sem. 1)
Benham, Crawford & Armstrong
Mechanics of Engineering Materials,
2e
Hibbeler
Mechanics of Materials, 8e SI Ed
Syllabus 2013-14 (Sem. 1)
Week Date
Topic
Lecturer
1
24 Sep
Intro / Revision of basic concepts / Shear centre
Schleyer
2
01 Oct
Shear of beams and thin-walled open members
Schleyer
3
08 Oct
Structural impact
Schleyer
4
15 Oct
Energy methods – 1
Schleyer
5
22 Oct
Energy methods – 2
Schleyer
6
29 Oct
Careers & Employability
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7
05 Nov
Pin-jointed frames – 1
Schleyer
8
12 Nov
Pin-jointed frames – 2
Schleyer
9
19 Nov
Principal stresses / Mohr circle
Schleyer
10
26 Nov
Yield criteria
Schleyer
11
03 Dec
Revision
Schleyer
12
10 Dec
Revision
Schleyer
Objectives of this module
• To study equilibrium and displacement