Students can assess structural problems and select the appropriate solution technique.
Students will understand stresses and deformations in rods, trusses, beams, plates, and plane problems. Students will have a basic understanding of the concepts of the linear theory of elasticity. Students will be able to solve problems involving the bending of thin plates. Students will become familiar with several strength theories and will know how to apply them to the structural elements in this course. The concepts of fatigue and fracture mechanics will be introduced.