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CVEN 305: Mechanics of Materials - Course Content

Course Videos
Section 501 Lectures

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Section 501: Brackin (MWF)
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Qualitative Grading Rubric
Final Exam Schedule
Academic Calendar

Problem Format Example
Printable Blank Calendar
Printable Tenative 305 Calendar with Due Dates

Blank Engineering Paper

ADDITIONAL LECTURE MATERIAL


Inertia & Centroids

Super Position vs Brute Force Method: HW3-P2

Definitions & Constants
Rules for Shear and Moment Diagrams
Rules for Shear and Moment Diagrams - Detailed

Stress-Concentration Charts
Flexural Bar with Notches
Flexural Bar with Reduced Section
Bar in Torsion
Axial Bar

Beam Deflections and Slopes Table (McGraw-Hill)
Beam Deflections and Slopes Table (NWS)

EWG #1: HW Problem Stress Example

EWG #6: HW Problem Bending Example (Be Sure to Correct the Moment)

The following problems are presented for instructional use. Some problems may contain errors.
Very little effort was expended to double check the answers. If you find an error, please let me know.

Statics Review Material

Statics of Rigid Bodies 1
Statics of Rigid Bodies 2
Statics of Rigid Bodies 3

CVEN 305 Material

Stress/Strain Examples
Stress/Strain Examples

Axial Examples
Axial Examples
Axial Examples
Axial Examples
Axial Examples
Axial Examples
Axial Examples
Axial Examples
Axial Examples 9/7/11

FEA Stress Concentration Result

Torsion Examples
Torsion Examples
Torsion Examples
Torsion Examples
Torsion Examples
Torsion Examples
Torsion Examples

V and M Examples

Cross-Section Properties Examples
Cross-Section Properties Examples

Torsion Formulas

Flexure Formula
Flexure Examples
Flexure Examples

Shear Examples
Shear Examples
Composite Beam Examples

V and M Diagrams

Q Examples

Stress Examples
Stress Examples
Stress Examples
Stress Examples
Stress Examples

Beam Deflection Examples
Beam Deflection Examples
Beam Deflection Examples

Combined Stress Examples

Column Examples

Indeterminate Beam Examples
Indeterminate Beam Examples
Indeterminate Beam Examples
Indeterminate Beam Examples

Uniaxial Stress Concentration Factor (Roark)