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Syllabus



Syllabus

This page includes a calendar of lecture topics.



Textbooks


There is no required text for this course. However, the following three books are recommended:



Reference Text


Ugural, A. C. Stresses in Plates and Shells. 2nd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1998. ISBN: 9780070657694.



Supplementary Texts


Shames, Irving H., and Clive L. Dym. Energy and Finite Element Methods in Structural Mechanics: SI Units. Raton, FL: CRC, 1996. ISBN: 9780891169420.

Timoshenko, Stephen P., and S. Woinowsky-Krieger. Theory of Plates and Shells. 2nd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Companies, 1959. ISBN: 9780070647794.



Grading Policy



ACTIVITIESPERCENTAGES
Homework40%
Mid-term self-quizNot graded
Final quiz40%
Class participation20%



Calendar



Lec #TOPICSKEY DATES
1Preliminary, index notation, strain-displacement relation for continuum and plates
2Derivation of plate equilibrium equation and boundary conditions through variational principle
3Selected bending solutions for plate problems
4Theory of moderately large deflection of elastic plates
5Example problem with axi-symmetric plate/membrane
6Buckling of plates, general formulationHomework 1 due
7Buckling of rectangular plates
8Raleigh-Ritz quotient for plate buckling
9Buckling of cold-formed section and stiffened platesHomework 2 due
10Self-evaluation by a mini-quiz in the first half an hourSelf-quiz due
11Discussion of the mini-quiz
12Ultimate strength of plates and elastic/plastic bucklingHomework 3 due
13Elastic buckling of cylindrical shells (1)
14Elastic buckling of cylindrical shells (2)
15Fundamentals of structural plasticityHomework 4 due
16Limit analysis of simple plastic structures
17Energy absorption and crashworthiness of prismatic tubes
18Local denting analysis of tubes and propagating buckles in pipelinesHomework 5 due 1 day before Lec #18
19Cutting and denting of plates with application to collision and grounding of ships
20Final quizFinal quiz in-class portion due

Final quiz take-home portion due 3 days after Lec #20

 








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