| Date | Time | Title | Subject |
| W-Sept 4 | 2:30-4:00 | Organizational Meeting | |
| M-Sept 9 | 2:30-4:00 | Lecture #1 | Introduction to the fundamental concepts of solid mechanicsG pages 1-45S/P pages 9-30, 47-69 |
| W-Sept 11 | 2:30-4:00 | Lab #1 | Tensile testing of metalsG pages 10-19S/P pages 81-92 |
| R-Sept 12 | 2:00-4:00 | Recitation #1 | Analysis of tension test for Lab Assignment#1 |
| M-Sept 16 | 2:30-4:00 | Lecture #2 | Section forces and bending moments in beams in equilibriumG pages 271-293S/P pages 283-307 |
| W-Sept 18 | 2:30-4:00 | Lecture #3 | Normal stresses and strains in elastic beams in equilibriumG pages 311-332S/P pages 332-345 |
| R-Sept 19 | 2:00-4:00 | Recitation #2 | Practice session of basic concepts and beam problems for Homework#1 |
| M-Sept 23 | Student Holiday | ||
| W-Sept 25 | 2:30-4:00 | Lab #2 | Compressive and shear behavior of ultralight materials |
| R-Sept 26 | 2:00-4:00 | Recitation #3 | Analysis of compression and shear tests for Lab Assignment#2 |
| M-Sept 30 | 2:30-4:00 | Lecture #4 | Deflection of elastic beams in equilibrium: statically determinate beamsG pages 609-645S/P pages 435-450 |
| W-Oct 2 | 2:30-4:00 | Lecture #5 | Deflection of elastic beams in equilibrium: statically indeterminate beamsG pages 697-711S/P pages 450-464 |
| R-Oct 3 | 2:00-4:00 | Recitation #4 | Practice session of beam deflection problems for Homework#2 |
| M-Oct 7 | 2:30-4:00 | Lecture #6 | Moderately large deflection of beams: case of Bay Bridge collapse |
| W-Oct 9 | 2:30-4:00 | Lecture #7 | Plastic theory of beamsG pages 454-457S/P pages 395-403 |
| R-Oct 10 | 2:00-4:00 | Recitation #5 | Practice session of large deflection and plastic beams for Homeworkt#3 |
| M-Oct 14 | Columbus Day Vacation | ||
| W-Oct 16 | 2:30-4:00 | Lab #3 | Hardness testing of metals and shallow indentation of ultralight materials |
| R-Oct 17 | 2:00-4:00 | Recitation #6 | Analysis of hardness and indentation tests for Lab Assignment#3 |
| M-Oct 21 | 2:30-4:00 | Lecture #8 | Failure phenomenology of beams: yield and fractureS/P pages 261-276 |
| W-Oct 23 | 2:30-4:00 | Lecture #9 | Composite beams, sandwich structures, weight optimization.G pages 407-420 |
| R-Oct 24 | 2:00-4:00 | Recitation #6 | Review in preparation of the quiz. |
| M-Oct 28 | 2:30-4:00 | Quiz | Based on basic concepts, beam theory and analysis of test methods |
| W-Oct 30 | 2:30-4:00 | Lab # 4 | 3- and 4-point bending of solid and thin-walled section beams. |
| R-Oct 31 | 2:00-4:00 | Recitation #7 | Analysis of beam bending tests for Lab Assignment#4 |
| M-Nov 4 | 2:30-4:00 | Lecture#10 | Students organized into working groups and given a Case Study. 4-page report and talk on Dec 4. |
| W-Nov 6 | 2:30-4:00 | Lecture #11 | Shear stresses and shear flow in elastic beamsG pages 345-373S/P pages 346-363 |
| R-Nov 7 | 2:00-4:00 | Recitation #8 | Practice session for problems on composite beams and shear stresses in elastic beams for Homework#4 |
| M-Nov 11 | Veteran's Day Holiday | ||
| W-Nov 13 | 2:30-4:00 | Lecture #12 | Energy formulation in mechanics. Equilibrium and stability.G pages 662-676S/P pages 179-199, 658-672, 678-687 |
| R-Nov 14 | 2:00-4:00 | Recitation#9 | Practice session of energy methods applied to beams for Homework#5 |
| M-Nov 18 | 2:30-4:00 | Lecture #13 | Buckling of elastic columns. Effect of boundary conditions and imperfections.G pages 740-774, S/P pages 613-637 |
| W-Nov 20 | 2:30-4:00 | Lab #5 | Buckling of slender and stocky columns |
| R-Nov 21 | 2:00-4:00 | Recitation#10 | Analysis of buckling tests for Lab Assignment#5 |
| M-Nov 25 | 2:30-4:00 | Lecture #15 | Plastic buckling. Buckling of cold-formed sections (plate buckling versus column buckling).G pages 777-791S/P pages 638-643 |
| W-Nov 27 | 2:30-4:00 | Lecture #16 | Approximate solutions: Raleigh-Ritz method illustration. |
| R-Nov 28 | 2:00-4:00 | Thanksgiving | |
| M-Dec 2 | 2:30-4:00 | Computer Lab: | Application of Finite Element Method (FEM) to beam bending and buckling problems |
| W-Dec 4 | 2:30-4:00 | Talks | Final Presentation of Case Study by Groups |
| R-Dec 5 | 2:00-4:00 | Recitation | Review of topics in preparation of final exam-I |
| M-Dec 9 | 2:30-4:00 | Lecture #17 | Special topics: torsion of rods |
| W-Dec 11 | 2:30-4:00 | Lecture#18 | Review of topics in preparation of final exam-II. |
| W-18 Dec | To be announced | Final Exam | Tested on all topics covered after the Midterm including analysis of FEM results of bending and buckling tests. |
M-Monday
W-Wednesday
R-Thursday
G Gere "Mechanics of Materials, Fifth Edition, Brooks/Cole, 2001
S/P Shames, Pitarresi, "Introduction to Solid Mechanics", Prentice-Hall,
2000