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Mechanics of Materials I: Fundamentals of Stress & Strain and Axial Loading

Georgia Institute of Technology

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This course explores the topic of solid objects subjected to stress and strain. The methods taught in the course are used to predict the response of engineering structures to various types of loading, and to analyze the vulnerability of these structures to various failure modes. Axial loading with be the focus in this course.
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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

Stress and Strain Fundamentals

3 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 37 min), 14 readings, 1 quiz

8 videos

Module 1: General Analysis Approach4mModule 2: Internal Forces due to External Loads2mModule 3: Normal Stress/Shear Stress3mModule 4: Maximum Normal and Shear Stress on Inclined Planes for Uniaxial Loading9mModule 5: General State of Stress at a Point (3D)8mModule 6: Two-Dimensional (2D) or Plane Stress2mModule 7: Nominal (Engineering) Stress and True Stress4mModule 8: Normal Strain2m

14 readings

Download Pdf Format Module 1: General Analysis Approach10mDownload Pdf Format Module 2: Internal Forces due to External Loads10mDownload Pdf Format: Module 3: Normal Stress/Shear Stress10mModule 3 Worksheet Solution10mDownload Pdf Format Module 4: Maximum Normal and Shear Stress on Inclined Planes for Uniaxial Loading10mModule 4 Worksheet Solution10mDownload Pdf Format Module 5: General State of Stress at a Point (3D)10mDownload Pdf Format Module 6: Two-Dimensional (2D) or Plane Stress10mDownload Pdf Format Module 7: Nominal (Engineering) Stress and True Stress10mModule 7 Worksheet Solution10mDownload Pdf Format Module 8: Normal Strain10mModule 8 Worksheet Solution10mSolution to Quiz Week One10mEarn a Georgia Tech Badge/Certificate/CEUs10m

1 practice exercise

Quiz on Stress and Strain Fundamentals30m

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Stress-Strain Diagrams, Material Properties, and Shear Stress and Strain

3 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 35 min), 11 readings, 1 quiz

7 videos

Module 9: Tension Test and Stress-Strain Diagram10mModule 10: Internal Properties and Hooke’s Law4mModule 11: 0.2% Offset Yield Stress3mModule 12: Strain Hardening/Permanent Set1mModule 13: Poisson’s Ratio6mModule 14:Shear Stress/2D Pure Shear4mModule 15: Shear Strain4m

11 readings

Download Pdf Format Module 9: Tension Test and Stress-Strain Diagram10mDownload Pdf Format Module 10: Internal Properties and Hooke’s Law10mModule 10 Worksheet Solution10mDownload Pdf Format Module 11: 0.2% Offset Yield Stress10mModule 11 Worksheet Solution10mDownload Pdf Format Module 12: Strain Hardening/Permanent Set10mDownload Pdf Format Module 13: Poisson’s Ratio10mModule 13 Worksheet Solution10mDownload Pdf Format Module 14:Shear Stress/2D Pure Shear10mDownload Pdf Format Module 15: Shear Strain10mSolution to Quiz Week Two10m

1 practice exercise

Quiz on Stress-Strain Diagrams, Material Properties, and Shear Stress and Strain30m

Week3

Week 3

4 hours to complete

Stresses on Inclined Planes

4 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 68 min), 14 readings, 1 quiz

11 videos

Module 16:Stresses on Inclined Planes – Sign Convention5mModule 17: Transformation Equations for Plane Stress8mModule 18: Principal Stresses/Principal Planes5mModule 19: Principal Stresses/Principal Planes (cont.)2mModule 20: Maximum and Minimum In-Plane Principal Stresses7mModule 21: Maximum In-Plane Shear Stress5mModule 22: Introduction to Mohr’s Circle4mModule 23: Mohr’s Circle for Plane Stress5mModule 24: Determine Principal Stresses, Principal Planes, and Maximum Shear Stress using Mohr’s Circle9mModule 25: Stresses on any given plane using Mohr’s Circle6mModule 26: Principal Stresses and Principal Planes by solving Eigenvalue Problem5m

14 readings

Download Pdf Format Module 16:Stresses on Inclined Planes – Sign Convention10mDownload Pdf Format Module 17: Transformation Equations for Plane Stress10mModule 17 Worksheet Solution10mDownload Pdf Format Module 18: Principal Stresses/Principal Planes10mDownload Pdf Format Module 19: Principal Stresses/Principal Planes (cont.)10mDownload Pdf Format Module 20: Maximum and Minimum In-Plane Principal Stresses10mDownload Pdf Format Module 21: Maximum In-Plane Shear Stress10mModule 21 Worksheet Solution10mDownload Pdf Format Module 22: Introduction to Mohr’s Circle10mDownload Pdf Format Module 23: Mohr’s Circle for Plane Stress10mDownload Pdf Format Module 24: Determine Principal Stresses, Principal Planes, and Maximum Shear Stress using Mohr’s Circle10mDownload Pdf Format Module 25: Stresses on any given plane using Mohr’s Circle10mDownload Pdf Format Module 26: Principal Stresses and Principal Planes by solving Eigenvalue Problem10mSolution to Quiz Week Three10m

1 practice exercise

Quiz on Stresses on Inclined Planes30m

Week4

Week 4

4 hours to complete

Stress concentrations, Mohr’s Circle for Plane Strain, and measuring strains

4 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 68 min), 12 readings, 1 quiz

11 videos

Module 27: Stress Concentration Factors/Saint-Venant’s Principle5mModule 28: Determine Maximum Stress at Discontinuities using Stress Concentration Factors8mModule 29: Two-Dimensional (2D) or Plane Strain5mModule 30: Transformation Equations for Plane Strain8mModule 31: Transformation Equations for Plane Strain (cont.)1mModule 32: Mohr’s Circle for Plane Strain2mModule 33: Determine Principal Strains, Principal Planes, and Maximum Shear Strain using Mohr’s Circle9mModule 34: Strains on any given plane using Mohr’s Circle6mModule 35: Find Strains using Experimental Analysis Techniques5mModule 36: Find In-Plane Strains using Strain Gage Measurements7mModule 37: Find Principal Strains, Maximum Shear Strain, and Principal7m

12 readings

Download Pdf Format Module 27: Stress Concentration Factors/Saint-Venant’s Principle10mDownload Pdf Format Module 28: Determine Maximum Stress at Discontinuities using Stress Concentration Factors10mDownload Pdf Format Module 29: Two-Dimensional (2D) or Plane Strain10mDownload Pdf Format Module 30: Transformation Equations for Plane Strain10mDownload Pdf Format Module 31: Transformation Equations for Plane Strain (cont.)10mDownload Pdf Format Module 32: Mohr’s Circle for Plane Strain10mDownload Pdf Format Module 33: Determine Principal Strains, Principal Planes, and Maximum Shear Strain using Mohr’s Circle10mDownload Pdf Format Module 34: Strains on any given plane using Mohr’s Circle10mDownload Pdf Format Module 35: Find Strains using Experimental Analysis Techniques10mDownload Pdf Format Module 36: Find In-Plane Strains using Strain Gage Measurements10mDownload Pdf Format Module 37: Find Principal Strains, Maximum Shear Strain, and Principal10mSolution to Quiz Week Four10m

1 practice exercise

Quiz on Stress concentrations, Mohr’s Circle for Plane Strain, and measuring strains30m

Week5

Week 5

3 hours to complete

Generalized Hooke’s Laws, Factor of Safety, Non-linear behavior and Plasticity, Statically Indeterminate Structures, and Thermal Effects

3 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 57 min), 12 readings, 1 quiz

9 videos

Module 38: Generalized Hooke’s Laws for Isotropic Materials8mModule 39: Modulus of Elasticity, Modulus of Rigidity, and Poisson’s Ratio relationship for Isotropic Materials5mModule 40: Factor of Safety4mModule 41: Design to meet specified Factor of Safety5mModule 42: Idealized Elastoplastic Material Assumption2mModule 43: Solve a Statically Indeterminate Structure under Axial Loading14mModule 44: Temperature Effects on Engineering Materials5mModule 45: Solve an Engineering Problem with Thermal Effects7mModule 46: Course Conclusion2m

12 readings

Download Pdf Format Module 38: Generalized Hooke’s Laws for Isotropic Materials10mDownload Pdf Format Module 39: Modulus of Elasticity, Modulus of Rigidity, and Poisson’s Ratio relationship for Isotropic Materials10mDownload Pdf Format Module 40: Factor of Safety10mDownload Pdf Format Module 41: Design to meet specified Factor of Safety10mModule 41 Worksheet Solution10mDownload Pdf Format Module 42: Idealized Elastoplastic Material Assumption10mDownload Pdf Format Module 43: Solve a Statically Indeterminate Structure under Axial Loading10mDownload Pdf Format Module 44: Temperature Effects on Engineering Materials10mDowload Pdf Format Module 45: Solve an Engineering Problem with Thermal Effects10mSolution to Quiz Week five10mDownload Pdf Format Module 46: Course Conclusion10mWhere to go from here10m

1 practice exercise

Quiz on Generalized Hooke’s Laws, Factor of Safety, Non-linear behavior and Plasticity, Statically Indeterminate Structures, and Thermal Effects30m

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