CIVILEN 4340
Transcript Abbreviation:
Behaivor Struc Ele
Course Description:
Mechanics of beams - symmetrical bending and unsymmetrical bending; shear stresses and shear center for thin flange beams; buckling of columns; pressure vessels and combined loadings.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course
(N/A)
Cross-Listings
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 3310 (431).
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 534.
Course Goals / Objectives:
To provide basic understanding of advanced topics in structural element behavior in case of symmetrical and unsymmetrical bending, and inelastic bending of beams
To provide basic understanding of shear distribution and shear center location in thin walled beams
To provide basic understanding of buckling response of columns under concentric and eccentric loadings, and elasic-plastic buckling
To provide basic understanding of response of pressure vessels under internal pressure, and combined loadings
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC | LAB | LAB Inst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis of 3-dimensional states of stresses and strains- abrief review | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Stresses in Beams- pure and non-uniform bending; non-prismatic beams; shear stresses for rectangular and circular crossections, and webs of beams with flanges. | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Stresses in composite beams, bending of unsymmetrical beams;doubly symmetric beams with inclined loads;shear stresses and shear centers in thin walled open cross sections; shear stresses in wide flange beams; elastoplastic bending of beams. | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Columns-Buckling and stability; columns with eccentric axial loads; elastic and inelastic behavior of columns,inelastic buckling; design of columns. | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Pressure vessels- spherical and cylindrical; combined loadings | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Home Work | 20% |
| Midterm-1 | 25% |
| Midterm-2 | 25% |
| Final Exam. | 30% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanics of Materials, Seventh Edition, 2009 | James Gere and Barry Goodno |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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Embedded Literacies Info
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