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This course explores the analysis and design of beam bending problems.
Prerequisite Knowledge: You will need to have successfully completed my earlier course “Mechanics of Materials I:  Fundamentals of Stress and Strain and Axial Loading” in order to be successful in this course

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Dr. Wayne Whiteman, PE

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Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

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12 Courses

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Week1

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Welcome

1 hour to complete

1 video (Total 2 min), 3 readings

3 hours to complete

Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams

3 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 40 min), 9 readings, 1 quiz

6 videos

Module 1 - General Analysis Approach2mModule 2 -Real-World Beam Bending Examples6mModule 3 – Introduction – Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams8mModule 4 – Shear Force Diagrams8mModule 5 – Bending Moment Diagrams6mModule 6 – Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagram Examples6m

9 readings

Download PDF format Module 110mDownload PDF format Module 210mDownload PDF format Module 310mDownload PDF format Module 410mDownload PDF format Module 510mDownload PDF format Module 610mWorksheet Solution : Module 6 – Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams10mEarn a Georgia Tech Badge/Certificate/CEUs10mSolution to Quiz 110m

1 practice exercise

Quiz 130m

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Elastic Beam Bending

3 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 57 min), 10 readings, 1 quiz

9 videos

Module 7 – Strain-Curvature relationship7mModule 8 – Locate Neutral Axis/Surface6mModule 9 – Moment-Curvature relationship5mModule 10 – Elastic flexural formula3mModule 11 – Area moment of inertia4mModule 12 – Section modulus4mModule 13 – Solve an elastic beam bending problem9mModule 14 - Solve an elastic beam bending problem (cont.)9mModule 15 – Solve an elastic beam bending problem (cont.)6m

10 readings

Download PDF format Module 710mDownload PDF format Module 810mDownload PDF format Module 910mDownload PDF format Module 1010mDownload PDF format Module 1110mDownload PDF format Module 1210mDownload PDF format Module 1310mDownload PDF format Module 1410mDownload PDF format Module 1510mSolution to Quiz 210m

1 practice exercise

Quiz 230m

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Inelastic beam bending

2 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 29 min), 8 readings, 1 quiz

7 videos

Module 16 – Define inelastic beam bending for symmetric cross sections3mModule 17 – Define inelastic beam bending for unsymmetrical cross sections2mModule 18 – Solve an inelastic beam bending problem for symmetric cross sections4mModule 19 – Solve an inelastic beam bending problem for symmetric cross sections (cont.)6mModule 20 – Solve an inelastic beam bending problem for symmetric cross sections (cont.)2mModule 21 – Solve an inelastic beam bending problem for unsymmetrical cross sections5mModule 22 – Solve an inelastic beam bending problem for unsymmetrical cross sections (cont.)3m

8 readings

Download PDF format Module 1610mDownload PDF format Module 1710mDownload PDF format Module 1810mDownload PDF format Module 1910mDownload PDF format Module 2010mDownload PDF format Module 2110mDownload PDF format Module 2210mSolution to Quiz 310m

1 practice exercise

Quiz 330m

Week4

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Shear Stresses in Beams subjected to Non-Uniform Loading

2 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 20 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz

4 videos

Module 23 – Derive expression for shear stress in beams subjected to non-uniform loading7mModule 24 – First moment of outward area5mModule 25 – Solve a shear stress problem in a beam subjected to non-uniform loading4mModule 26 - Solve a shear stress problem in a beam subjected to non-uniform loading (cont.)2m

5 readings

Download PDF format Module 2310mDownload PDF format Module 2410mDownload PDF format Module 2510mDownload PDF format Module 2610mSolution to Quiz 410m

1 practice exercise

Quiz 430m

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