Introduction to Structural Mechanics, 5 cr

Tampere University

Teaching periods

Course code

RAK.RS.120

Language of instruction

Finnish

Academic years

2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027

Level of study

Basic studies

Grading scale

General scale, 0-5

Persons responsible

Responsible teacher:

Juha Hartikainen

Responsible teacher:

Reijo Kouhia

Responsible organisation

Faculty of Built Environment 100 %

Coordinating organisation

Civil Engineering Studies 100 %

Supplements to the beam theory of strength of materials:
- bending of beam having nonhomogeneous cross-section
- Timoshenko beam model
- biaxial bending of beam
Concepts of work, energy and principles of virtual work and their application to the analysis of structures.
Modelling of elastic behaviour of iso- and hyperstatic strusses, beams and frames.

Learning outcomes

Prerequisites

Learning material

Equivalences

Studies that include this course

Completion option 1

E-learning supported by face-to-face teaching

09.01.2025 – 29.04.2025