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School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Now offering two distinct diplomas: Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering

Engineering Mechanics - Strength of materials

Course Information:

Course ID: MECH 201
Type of course: Required course
Semester: Fall
Credits: 4
ΕCTS: 6
Teaching Hours: Th=3, E=1, L=1

Instructor: Professor K. Providakis (Faculty Member - ArchM)

Laboratory Exercises: I. Koutsogiannaki

Textbooks (Eudoxus):

  • Book [50655975]: Μηχανική των Υλικών, 7η Έκδοση, Beer F. - Johnston R. - DeWolf J. Mazurek D. 
  • Book [41955648]: Αντοχή Υλικών και Δομικών Στοιχείων, 2η έκδοση, Παπαμίχος Ευρυπίδης- Χαραλαμπάκης Νικόλαος

Eclass:

  •  Registration not required

Course contents:

Destructive tests, Non-destructive tests, Experimental mechanics of materials, Factor of Safety, Internal forces, stresses. Strains. Stress-strain relations. Stress concentrations. Optimized choice of materials. Statically indeterminate structures. Problems with temperature changes. Shear strain. Stress-strain distribution. Torsion. Simple bending. Asymmetric bending. Transverse loading. Stresses under combined loading. Stress transformations. Mohr cycles. Elastic curve of loaded beams. Energy methods.

Laboratory Exercises:

  • Four laboratory exercises- team reports

Assessment and grading method:

  • Lab work,  10% of the grade,
  • Problem sets, 20% of the grade,
  • Final closed-book written exam, 70% of the grade

Last modification: 31-08-2018