Weeks | Topics |
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Introduction to strength of materials
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Basic principles of strength and strength properties of geo-materials
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Introduction to stress analysis
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Stress concept, classification, deformation, poisson ratio and problem solutions
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Ductile and brittle materials, modulus of elasticity, stress tensor and problem solutions
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Thermal stresses and problem solutions
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Analytical stress analysis, stress components, shear stress components
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Plane stress, principal stresses and problem solutions
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Strength hypothesis’
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Graphical stress analysis, mohr circle for plane stress conditions, principal planes and stresses and problem solutions
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Maximum and minimum shear stresses, rules of mohr circle
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Representation of plane stress conditions on mohr circle and problem solutions
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Internal forces, determination of internal forces by cutting method and problem solutions
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Shear strength and determination of shear strength of geo-materials by direct shear test in geological engineering, mohr failure hypothesis, determination of strength parameters under triaxial stress condition and problem solutions
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