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Engineering of Structures: Shear and Bending

Engineering of Structures: Shear and Bending

This course is part of The Engineering of Structures Around Us Specialization

Instructor: Vicki May

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Beginner level

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2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

39 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Identify the definitions of the key glossary terms related to shear and bending
Define beams
Identify different types of beams
Define shear and tension forces

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Assessments

15 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 3 modules in this course

This course deals with shear and bending. Shear is a set of parallel, non-collinear forces acting across an element and bending is the curved form taken by a slender element when subjected to loads perpendicular to the element. These forces are easy to understand. You will study how stress and bending force acts for different structures and also, identify what role these forces play in their designs. The first module introduces you to the concept of shear and bending while building structures. The second module explores different understanding of stress and bending. It defines important terms used to understand these forces. It also studies the impact of shear and compression on beams of different materials. You will also learn how to calculate shear stresses and bending stresses. The third module explores how to build a cardboard beam or shelf . You'll also study the structure beam and share a report on it.

Module details

This module introduces you to the concept of shear and bending while building structures.

What's included

2 videos9 readings2 assignments

2 videosTotal 3 minutes

Reflections 3 minutes
What do you think? 0 minutes

9 readingsTotal 110 minutes

From the Instructor's Desk10 minutes
Overview of the Course Concepts 10 minutes
Welcome30 minutes
Syllabus10 minutes
Coursera Code of Conduct10 minutes
Coursera Honor Code10 minutes
What Do You think? 10 minutes
Owl's Problem 10 minutes
Glossary10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

What do you think? 30 minutes
Owl's Problem 30 minutes

This module explores different understanding of stress and bending. It defines important terms used in to understand these forces. It also studies the impact of shear and compression on beam of different material. You will also learn how to calculate shear stresses and bending stresses.