Mechanics of Material Systems: An Energy Approach

Lecture Notes

WEEK #

TOPICS

Part I: Deformation and Strain

1

Description of Finite Deformation (PDF)

2

Infinitesimal Deformation — Part a (PDF), Part b (PDF), and Part c (PDF)

Part II: Momentum Balance and Stresses

3

Momentum Balance (PDF)

4

Stress States/Failure Criterion (PDF)

Part III: Elasticity and Elasticity Bounds

5

Thermoelasticity (PDF)

6

Variational Methods (PDF)

Part IV: Plasticity and Yield Design

7

1D-Plasticity–An Energy Approach (PDF)

8

Plasticity Models (PDF)

9

Limit Analysis and Yield Design (PDF)

Assignments

ASSIGNMENTS

SOLUTIONS

Problem Set 1 (PDF)

Problem Set 2 (PDF)

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Problem Set 3 (PDF)

Problem Set 4 (PDF)

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Recitation: Why do sandcastles fall? (PDF)

Exams

Quiz 1 with Solutions (PDF)
Quiz 2 with Solutions (PDF)