Strength of materialsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You know the basics of the strength of materials needed in construction design.
You know how to estimate the behaviour of a loaded structure and understand different material properties and material models.
You know how to calculate geometric properties of a cross section.
You know how to determine the load bearing capacity of a cross section.
You know how to calculate the deformations of structures.

Content

Core content
What are material properties and material models?
What is the stress-strain diagram and how is it determined?
What are the geometric properties of a beam, pile or other cross section?
What are the relationships between stresses of cross sections and internal forces of cross sections?
What does the ultimate state design mean?
What are the deformations of structures?
What does the serviceability limit state design mean?

Complementary knowledge
What are basic principles of designing steel structures?
What are stresses and reference stresses in steel structure and weld?
What is fatigue strength?

Specialist knowledge
How to configure the calculations of stresses and deformations in 3D situations and how to use FEM programs?
What is the function of composite struction?

Qualifications

Professional studies
Statics of structures

Materials

Professional studies
Statically indeterminate structures

Further information

The course may be replaced / partially replaced by a corresponding course of the same content completed at another educational institution. In this case, the replacement requires the successful completion of the final exam of the course.

Accomplishment methods

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary and concepts proficiently
b. manage appropriate methods of information search
c. carry out interrelated tasks fluently
d. justify their actions in customer, user and target group situations
e. show skills in managing team work participating in dicussions and tasks flexibly and positively
f. apply the ethical principles of the professional field according to the situation.