Course syllabus

Strukturmekanik
Structural Mechanics

VSMA11, 7,5 credits, G1 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2021/22
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, LTH
Decided by: PLED V
Date of Decision: 2021-04-15

General Information

Compulsory for: IBYI2, IBYV2
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

The aim of the course is to give an introduction to structural mechanics with application to simple types of structures that are common in buildings and infrastructure.

The course is intended as basic general knowledge for a BSc in Civil Engineering and to give necessary prerequisites for further studies in geotechnical engineering and structural mechanics.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

Contents

The course starts with a discussion of the concepts of force, moment, free-body diagrams and equilibrium, with application to trusses, and introduction of the concepts stress and strain:

After that follows a comprehensive treatment of Bernoulli-Euler's beam theory:

Finally, some further subjects within structural mechanics are introduced:

Examination details

Grading scale: TH - (U,3,4,5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: One hand-in assignment, one laboratory assignment and written examination.

The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.

Parts
Code: 0121. Name: Written Examination.
Credits: 5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written examination. Contents: The entire course content.
Code: 0221. Name: Hand-in Assignments.
Credits: 2,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Approved hand-in and laboratory assignments. Contents: Hand-in assignment and laboratory assignment.

Admission

Assumed prior knowledge: Calculus (FMA645 or FMAA50) and Mathematics, Linear Algebra (FMA656 or FMAA55)
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: VSMA20, FME602, VSMA05, VSMA10

Reading list

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Ola Flodén, ola.floden@construction.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.byggmek.lth.se/utbildning/kurser
Further information: One teaching session might be given in Lund.