MIT
Department of Ocean Engineering

13.10J/1.573J Structural Mechanics
Units: 4-0-8

13.014 Materials and Structures
Units: 4-1-7

Fall 2000

Tentative Lecture/Recitation/Lab Schedule



Homeworks assigned every Wednesday are due the next Wednesday unless otherwise noted.



























September


6 Wed Lecture: Introduction, Forces, Free Body Diagrams, Stresses [DB] (1-45)
11 Mon Lecture: 3D Stress [DB] (28-31, 567-582)
12 Tue Recitation
  • 13.10J/1.573J : Introduction to MATLAB [TA]
  • 13.014
    • Rec : None
    • Lab : Tensile Tests on Round and Flat Specimens [TW] (3-5PM)
13 Wed Lecture: Concept of Strain [DB] (47-80, 583-594, 599-612)
18 Mon Lecture: 1-D Problems, Transformation Equations for Strain [NMP] (47-80, 111-166, 599-612)
19 Tue Recitation
  • 13.10J/1.573J : Mechanical Properties of Solids [TA]
  • 13.014
    • Rec : Exercises (3-4PM)
    • Lab : Hardness Tests, Punch Indentation into Cellular Materials [TW] (4-5PM)
20 Wed Lecture: Multidimensional stress-strain relations [NMP] (167-179, 195-211)
25 Mon Holiday : No class.
26 Tue



Recitation
  • 13.10J/1.573J : Review of 3D Stress/Strain, Exercises [TA]
  • 13.014
    • Rec : Determination of Elastic Constants From Simple Tests [TW], Exercises [DB] (3-5PM)
    • Lab : None
27 Wed Lecture: Strain Energy, Plane Stress [NMP] (167-185, 195-198, 213-237)

LEGEND: NMP=Nicholas M Patrikalakis JC=Jerome Connor TW=Tomasz Wierzbicki DB=David Burke TA=KwangHee Ko
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October


2 Mon Lecture: Plain Strain [NMP] (239-260)
3 Tue Recitation
  • 13.10J/1.573J : Quiz Review [TA]
  • 13.014
    • Rec : Application of Plane Stress Equation to Structures, Quiz Review [DB] (3-5PM)
    • Lab : None
4 Wed Lecture: Cables (additional notes) [NMP] [NMP]
9 Mon Holiday : No class.
10 Tue Holiday : No class.
11 Wed Lecture: Mechanics of Beams [NMP] (283-359)
16 Mon Lecture: Deflections of Beams [NMP] (435-490)
17 Tue Recitation
  • 13.10J/1.573J : Quiz #1 (4-6:00 PM in 5-134)
  • 13.014 : Quiz #1 (3-5 PM in 1-379)
18 Wed Lecture: Deflections of Beams Continued (435-490). Advanced Mechanics of Symmetric Beams [NMP] (360-370, 462-463)
23 Mon Lecture: Advanced Mechanics of Symmetric Beams [NMP] (360-370, 462-463)
24 Tue Recitation
  • 13.10J/1.573J : Exercises [TA]
  • 13.014
    • Rec : Exercises [DB] (3-4PM)
    • Lab : Bending of Solid and Thin-Walled Beams [TW] (4-5PM)
25 Wed Lecture: Advanced Mechanics of Complex Beams [NMP] (360-370, 462-463, Notes)
30 Mon Lecture: Advanced Mechanics of Complex Beams [NMP] (360-370, 462-463, Notes)
31 Tue Recitation
  • 13.10J/1.573J : Exercises [TA]
  • 13.014
    • Rec : Exercises [TW] (3-5PM)
    • Lab : None

LEGEND: NMP=Nicholas M Patrikalakis JC=Jerome Connor TW=Tomasz Wierzbicki DB=David Burke TA=KwangHee Ko
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November


1 Wed Lecture: Advanced Mechanics of Complex Beams [NMP] (513-566)
6 Mon Lecture: Torsion, Analytical Solutions from Theory of Elasticity, Stress Concentration, St. Venant's Principle [NMP] (Notes)
7 Tue Recitation
  • 13.10J/1.573J : Exercises [TA]
  • 13.014 / 1.052
    • Rec : Exercises and Quiz Review [NMP] (3-5PM)
    • Lab : None
8 Wed Lecture: Torsion, Analytical Solutions from Theory of Elasticity, Stress Concentration, St. Venant's Principle [NMP] (Notes)
13 Mon Quiz #2 (2:30-4:30 PM in 5-134)
14 Tue Recitation
  • 13.10J/1.573J : Exercises [TA]
  • 13.014
    • Rec : Exercises [TW] (3-5PM)
    • Lab : None
15 Wed Lecture: Failure Criteria [TW] (261-282, Notes)
20 Mon Lecture: Elastic Stability of Columns [JC] (613-656, Notes)
21 Tue Recitation
  • 13.10J/1.573J : Exercises [TA]
  • 13.014
    • Rec : Exercises [TW] (3-4PM)
    • Lab : Elastic and Plastic Buckling of Columns [TW] (4-5PM)
22 Wed Lecture: Elastic Stability of Columns [JC] (613-656, Notes)
27 Mon Lecture: Energy Methods [JC] (179-195, 464-473, 657-696, Notes)
28 Tue Recitation
  • 13.10J/1.573J : Exercises [TA]
  • 13.014
    • Rec : Exercises [TW] (3-5PM)
    • Lab : None
29 Wed Lecture: Energy Methods [JC] (179-195, 464-473, 657-696, Notes)

LEGEND: NMP=Nicholas M Patrikalakis JC=Jerome Connor TW=Tomasz Wierzbicki DB=David Burke TA=KwangHee Ko
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December


4 Mon Lecture: Energy Methods [JC] (179-195, 464-473, 657-696, Notes)
5 Tue Recitation
  • 13.10J/1.573J : Exercises [TA]
  • 13.014
    • Rec : Exercises [JC] (3-5PM)
    • Lab : None
6 Wed Lecture: Energy Methods [JC] (179-195, 464-473, 657-696, Notes)
11 Mon Lecture: Energy Methods [JC] (179-195, 464-473, 657-696, Notes)
12 Tue Recitation
  • 13.10J/1.573J : Final Exam Review [TA]
  • 13.014
    • Rec : Final Exam Review [TW] (3-5PM)
    • Lab : None
13 Wed Lecture: Rayleigh Ritz/Galerkin Methods (Notes), Computational Structural Mechanics [JC] (697-722, Notes)

LEGEND: NMP=Nicholas M Patrikalakis JC=Jerome Connor TW=Tomasz Wierzbicki DB=David Burke TA=KwangHee Ko
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FINAL EXAM : Tuesday, December 19 from 9-12 in Room 5-134