Strength of Materials 1Laajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

The student is familiar with the basic concepts of mechanics of materials. The student can calculate stresses and deflections of axially loaded members, and stresses in beams.

Content

- Normal and shear stress
- Strain
- Material constants
- Axially loaded members
- Moments of inertia of plane areas
- Stresses in beams

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student can analyze axially loaded members and solve problems where the loading creates direct shear

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student can calculate moments of inertia of plane areas.

The student knows how to calculate stresses in beams.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student knows how to analyze statically indeterminate structures of axially loaded members