WELDENG 7240
Transcript Abbreviation:
Fitness-for-Servic
Course Description:
The interrelationship of design, fabrication, nondestructive evaluation, fracture mechanics, and reliability concepts in establishing the overall fitness-for-purpose of welded structures.
Course Levels:
Graduate
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
2.00
Max Credit Hours:
2.00
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: Grad standing, or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 4240 (740).
Course Goals / Objectives:
Understand basic fitness-for-service concepts
Ability to analyze and apply fracture mechanics design concepts to welded structures
Ability to analyze and apply fatigue life prediction methods to welded structures
Ability to apply fitness-for-service methods and standards for design of new and for life-assessment of in-service welded structures
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC | LAB | LAB Inst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to fitness-for-service and root causes of weld failure. | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Fracture mechanics for brittle fracture. | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Fracture mechanics for ductile fracture. | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Fracture toughness testing. | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Fatigue crack initiation and propagation. | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Fatigue and fracture of welded components. | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Fracture and fatigue control. | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Fitness-for-service assessment procedures and standards. | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Case studies. | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Homework and quizzes | 20% |
| Mid-Term | 25% |
| Final exam | 30% |
| Term project | 25% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Fracture and Fatigue Control in Structures: Applications of Fracture Mechanics | J.M. Barsom and S.T. Rolf |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
Embedded Literacies Info:
Attachments:
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Additional Notes or Comments:
(N/A)
Basic Course Overview:
WELDENG_7240_basic.pdf
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