College of Chemistry Course Guide

CIVE C30/MECHE C85 - Introduction to Solid Mechanics (3 Units)

(Taken from the UC Berkeley Course Guide)

Course Overview

Summary

A review of equilibrium for particles and rigid bodies. Application to truss structures. The concepts of deformation, strain, and stress. Equilibrium equations for a continuum. Elements of the theory of linear elasticity. The states of plane stress and plane strain. Solution of elementary elasticity problems (beam bending, torsion of circular bars). Euler buckling in elastic beams.

Prerequisites

MATH 53, MATH 54 (may be taken concurrently), PHYS 7A

This class is also listed as MECHE W85

Workload

Time Commitment

3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week.




UC Berkeley Course Guide