MIT
Department of Ocean Engineering

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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

Fall 2002

Tentative Lecture/Recitation





September


4 Wed Lecture: Introduction, Forces, Free Body Diagrams, Stresses [NMP] (1-45)
6 Fri Recitation : Introduction to MATLAB [TA]
9 Mon Lecture: 3D Stress [NMP] (28-31, 567-598)
11 Wed Lecture: Concept of Strain [NMP] (47-80, 599-612)
13 Fri Recitation : Mechanical Properties of Solids [TA]
16 Mon Lecture: 1-D Problems, Transformation Equations for Strain [NMP] (47-80, 111-166, 599-612)
18 Wed Lecture: Multidimensional stress-strain relations [NMP] (167-179, 195-211)
20 Fri Recitation : Review of 3D Stress/Strain, Exercises [TA]
23 Mon Student Holiday : No class
25 Wed Lecture: Strain Energy, Plane Stress [NMP] (179-185, 213-237)
27 Fri Recitation : Quiz Review [TA]
30 Mon Lecture : Plain Strain [NMP] (239-260)
LEGEND: NMP=Nicholas M Patrikalakis JC=Jerome Connor TA=Teaching Assistant
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October

2 Wed Lecture: Cables (additional notes) [NMP]
4 Fri Recitation : Exercises, Quiz 1 Review [TA]
7 Mon Lecture: Mechanics of Beams [NMP] (283-359)
8 Tue Quiz 1 (4-6pm, Room 3-370)
9 Wed Lecture: Deflections of Beams [NMP] (435-490)
11 Fri Recitation : Exercises [TA]
14 Mon Holiday : No class
16 Wed Lecture: Deflections of Beams Continued (435-490). Advanced Mechanics of Symmetric Beams [NMP] (360-370)
18 Fri Recitation : Exercises [TA]
21 Mon Lecture: Advanced Mechanics of Symmetric Beams [NMP] (371-412, Notes)
23 Wed Lecture: Advanced Mechanics of Complex Beams [NMP] (371-412, Notes)
25 Fri Recitation : Exercises [TA]
28 Mon Lecture: Advanced Mechanics of Complex Beams [NMP] (371-412, Notes)
30 Wed Lecture: Advanced Mechanics of Complex Beams [NMP] (371-412, Notes)

November

1 Fri Recitation : Exercise [TA]
4 Mon Lecture: Torsion (513-566), Analytical Solutions from Theory of Elasticity, Stress Concentration, St. Venant's Principle [NMP] (Notes)
6 Wed Lecture: Torsion (513-566), Analytical Solutions from Theory of Elasticity, Stress Concentration, St. Venant's Principle [NMP] (Notes)
8 Fri Recitation : Exercises, Quiz 2 Review [TA]
11 Mon Holiday : No class
13 Wed Lecture: Failure Criteria (261-282, Notes)
15 Fri Quiz 2 (2:00-4:00PM, Room 3-370)
18 Mon Lecture: Elastic Stability of Columns [JC] (613-656, Notes)
20 Wed Lecture: Elastic Stability of Columns [JC] (613-656, Notes)
22 Fri Recitation : Exercises [TA]
25 Mon Lecture: Energy Methods [JC] (179-195, 464-473, 657-696, Notes)
27 Wed Lecture: Energy Methods [JC] (179-195, 464-473, 657-696, Notes)
29 Fri Holiday : No recitation
LEGEND: NMP=Nicholas M Patrikalakis JC=Jerome Connor TA=Teaching Assistant
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December


2 Mon Lecture: Energy Methods [JC] (179-195, 464-473, 657-696, Notes)
4 Wed Lecture: Energy Methods [JC] (179-195, 464-473, 657-696, Notes)
6 Fri Recitation : Final Exam Review [TA]
9 Mon Lecture: Energy Methods [JC] (179-195, 464-473, 657-696, Notes)
11 Wed Lecture: Rayleigh Ritz/Galerkin Methods (Notes), Computational Structural Mechanics [JC] (697-722, Notes)
LEGEND: NMP=Nicholas M Patrikalakis JC=Jerome Connor TA=Teaching Assistant
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FINAL EXAM : Friday, Dec. 20, 9am-noon, Room 3-370.