Mechanics of Structures

I: BEHAVIOUR OF REAL BODY EQUILIBRIUM AND CALCULUS OF REACTIONS FOR STRUCTURAL MECHANICS
Topic 1: FORCE SYSTEMS AND EQUILIBRIUM
1.1 Main concepts
1.2 Force systems and equivalent force systems

Topic 2: REACTIONS FORCES
2.1 Computation of reactions in statically determinate structures
2.2 Computation of reactions in statically indeterminate externally structures

Topic 3: MASS GEOMETRY
3.1 Centre of mass of planar bodies
3.2 Moment of inertia of planar bodies

II: FORCE LAWS IN ISOSTATIC STRUCTURES
Topic 4: FORCE LAWS (I)
4.1 Concept and types of internal forces
4.2 Relationship between load, shear force and bending moment

Topic 5: FORCE LAWS (II)
5.1 Determination of internal forces in simple beams
5.2 Determination of internal forces in archs

Topic 6: FORCE LAWS (III)
6.1 Determination of internal forces for complex beams
6.2 Determination of internal forces for frames

III: TRUSS STRUCTURES AND CABLE STRUCTURES
Topic 7: TRUSSES
7.1 Internal forces for trusses
7.2 Resolution procedures

Topic 8: CABLES
8.1 Cables under concentrated loads
8.2 Cables under distributed loads


IV: CONCEPT OF UNIAXIAL STRESS AND UNIAXIAL STRAIN
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRESS AND STRAIN IN ELASTIC SOLIDS
Topic 9: DEFORMABLE BODY
9.1 Main concepts. Cauchy stress
9.2 Mechanical behaviour of solids


V: PRINCIPLES OF STRENTH OF MATERIALS. GENERAL STUDY OF STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR OF CROSS SECTION STRENGTH
Topic 10: TENSILE/COMPRESSION (I)
10.1 Principles of strength of materials
10.2 Tensile and compressive axial force

Topic 11: BENDING (II)
11.1 Strength of materials. Bending (I)
11.2 Pure bending

Topic 12: BENDING (III)
12.1 Strength of materials. Bending (II)
12.2 Complex bending

VI: INTRODUCTION TO EXPERIMENTAL METHODS FOR STRUCTURAL MECHANICS ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS

Laboratory sessions