Mechanics of Materials II

What is Mechanics of Materials II?

Mechanics of Materials II covers more advanced topics like transverse shear, combined loadings, stress and strain transformations, design of beams and shafts, buckling and energy methods.

If you really want to dive into Mechanics of Materials II beyond an introductory level then this is the perfect course.

What you get with Mechanics of Materials II Online…

• 38+ hours of on-demand lecture videos that give you easy-to-follow explanations
• 82 fully-worked examples in a medium to hard range of difficulty
• 100 homework problems with solutions for you to test your knowledge
• Downloadable outline of notes with example problem statements to help you follow along with the lectures
• Certificate of Completion provided once the course is completed
• An experienced instructor with 20+ years of university teaching experience and 8 years of industry experience
• Email access to the instructor in case you have questions
• 14-day money back guarantee so there’s no risk for you to try it out

The Mechanics of Materials II Curriculum

Transverse Shear

3.5 Hours of  Lecture Videos, 8 Examples, 11 Homework Problems

• Shear in straight members
• Shear formula
• Shear flow in built-up members
• Sear flow in thin-walled members

Combined Loadings

1.5 Hours of Lecture Videos, 4 Examples, 9 Homework Problems

• Thin-walled pressure vessels
• Stress caused by combined loadings

Stress Transformation

6.5 Hours of Lecture Videos, 14 Examples, 16 Homework Problems

• Plane-stress transformation
• General equations of plane-stress transformations
• Principal stresses and maximum in-plane shear stress
• Mohr’s circle – plane stress
• Absolute maximum shear stress

Strain Transformation

4+ Hours of Lecture Videos, 8 Examples, 9 Homework Problems

• Plane strain
• General equations of plane strain transformation
• Mohr’s circle – plane strain
• Strain rosettes
• Material property relationships

Design of Beams and Shafts

3 Hours of  Lecture Videos, 7 Examples, 6 Homework Problems

• Basis for beam design
• Prismatic beam design
• Fully stressed beams
• Shaft design

Deflection of Beams and Shafts

8+ Hours of  Lecture Videos, 13 Examples, 16 Homework Problems

• Elastic curve
• Slope and displacement by integration
• Discontinuity functions
• Slope and displacement by the moment-area method
• Method of superposition
• Statically indeterminate beams and shafts
• Statically indeterminate beams and shafts – Method of integration
• Statically indeterminate beams and shafts – Moment area method
• Statically indeterminate beams and shafts –  Method of superposition

Buckling of Columns

3.5+ Hours of  Lecture Videos, 11 Examples, 13 Homework Problems

• Critical load
• Ideal column with pin supports
• Columns having various types of supports
• Secant formula
• Design of columns for concentric loading
• Design of columns for eccentric loading

Energy Methods

7.5 Hours of  Lecture Videos, 17 Examples, 20 Homework Problems

• External work and strain energy
• Elastic strain energy for various types of loadings
• Conservation of Energy
• Impact loading
• Principle of virtual work
• Method of virtual forces applied to trusses
• Method of virtual forces applied to beams
• Castiglianos theorem
• Castiglianos theorem applied to trusses
• Castiglianos theorem applied to beams

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