MAE 131A: Fundamentals of Solid Mechanics
Fall 2008
Course Description
Stress
and strain, generalized Hooke’s law. Mechanics of deformable bodies under torsional,
shearing and bending loads. Deflection of beams and
stability of columns. St. Venants
semi-inverse torsion analysis. Strain energy and energy principals. Design of statically indeterminate rods, shafts, beams and columns.
Professional ethics.
Textbook
Mechanics
of Materials, 5th edition. Authors: Ferdinand P. Beer, E.
Russell Johnston, JR. John T. DeWolf
Chapters to be covered
Ch 1:
Concepts of Stress
Ch 2:
Axial Loading
Ch 3:
Torsion
Ch
4&5: Pure Bending
Ch 6:
Shearing Stress in Beams
Ch 7:
Transformation of Stress and Strain
Ch 8:
Design of Beams Under Combined Loading
Ch 9:
Deflections of Beams
Ch 10:
Columns
Ch 11:
Energy Methods
Instructor:
Professor Vitali F. Nesterenko
277 EBU II; Phone: 858-822-0289;
E-mail: vnesterenko@ucsd.edu
Lectures: Tuesday & Thursday;
3:30 – 4:50 pm; Center Hall 105
Problem Solution Session:
Tuesday; 5:00 – 5:50 pm; Peterson Hall 104
Office Hour:
Tuesday; 6:00 – 7:00 pm; EBU II, 277
Grading
Homework
5%
Midterm
Exams 1&2 40%
Final
Exam
55%
TA: Morgan Machado
E-mail: mrmachad@ucsd.edu
Phone: 916-390-6287
Office Hours: Tuesday 10:00am - 12:00pm; EBU II 305
Friday 11:30am – 12:30pm
& 2:00pm - 3:00pm; EBU
II 305
Homework
Problems will be assigned on Thursday of each week and collected six days later
on the next Thursday (before or after the lecture, BUT NOT DURING THE LECTURE).
The usual practice will be: “No late homework”. Solutions to the homework will
be available a few days after they are due. Homework problems may be discussed
with fellow students and consultation with the professor or TA for general
direction on problems is encouraged; however, solutions must be your own work.
Do not be surprised if a problem solved by the professor or TA during the
lecture or discussion session is given as an exam problem.
Homework 1
4th
Edition: 2.17, 2.24, 2.37, 2.39
5th
Edition: 2.19, 2.27, 2.37, 2.41
Homework
1 Solutions
Homework 2
4th
edition: 2.17, 2.24, 2.37, 2.39
5th
edition: 2.19, 2.27, 2.37, 2.41
Homework
2 Solutions
Homework 3
3rd
edition: See 2.49 or 2.50 in 5th or 4th edition, 2.61,
2.76, 2.89
4th
edition: 2.50, 2.58, 2.73, 2.91
5th
edition: 2.49, 2.55, 2.73, 2.89
Lecture
Attendance is expected, but is not mandatory. You are responsible to digest all
information presented in class whether or not you are in attendance.
Exams
Exams will be closed book, only a formula sheet will be allowed. The final exam
will be comprehensive.
Tentative Exam Dates
Midterm 1 Tuesday, October 21, 3:30-4:50pm
Midterm 2 Tuesday, November 18, 3:30-4:50pm
Final
TBD
Announcements
Office hours for Fridays have been changed
They
will now be at 11:30am – 12:30pm and 2:00pm – 3:00pm in EBU II 305.