Course Catalog 2007-2008

TME-3706 STATICS OF BEAM STRUCTURES, 6 cr
Statics of Beam Structures

Courses persons responsible
Tapio Salmi

Lecturers
Tapio Salmi

Objectives
Student knows the theoretical background and the most important analytical methods of beam structures.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Theorems of work and energy and applications to the statics of beam structures. Torsion of thin-walled beams. Buckling, torsional buckling and lateral buckling. Plasticity theory of beam structures.       

Requirements for completing the course
Exercises, individual works and a written examination.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Passed written examination or written intermediate examinations and accepted exercises.

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Summary of lectures Palkkirakenteet Tapio Salmi     Monistettavissa Yes  Finnish 

    Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    TME-1300 TME-1300 Strength of Materials 5 Recommendable

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    Remarks

  • Partial passing of course must be in connection with the same round of implementation.

  • Course will not be lectured in the academic year 2007-2008.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 47 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 53 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 67.5
    Exercises 60
    Assignments 32
    Total sum 159.5

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    Last modified 31.01.2007
    Modified byTapio Salmi