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UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

MECHANICS of DEFORMABLE BODIES


06-85-218

Winter 2011

1. INSTRUCTORS
Dr. Reza Riahi (Section 1) (Mechanical)
GLIER (2990 Riverside Dr. W.) – Room 312
ariahi@uwindsor.ca

Dr. Chris Lee (Section 2) (Civil & Environmental, Industrial, Electrical)


GLIER (2990 Riverside Dr. W.) – Room 307
cclee@uwindsor.ca

2. COURSE OBJECTIVE & LEARNING OUTCOMES


The objective of this course is to introduce the concepts of stress, strain and the mechanical
properties of various engineering materials. The course will address various types of loads -
axial, torsion and flexural loads – that are commonly applied to structural members. The
course will also address transformations of components of stress and strain.

The student who successfully completes this course will:


• Comprehend and understand the concepts of stress and strain in structural members
loaded in tension, torsion and in bending.
• Acquire knowledge regarding the mechanical properties of various materials and their
behaviour vis-à-vis loading patterns
• Apply the principles of science, mathematics and engineering mechanics to solve practical
engineering problems that involve tensile, compressive and shear stresses.
• Use critical thinking to analyze and solve the problems.
• Develop the ability to work independently in experimental laboratory testing.
• Develop written communication skills by writing technical laboratory reports.
• Learn safety procedures required in a work environment that includes testing equipment

3. PREREQUISITES
• 06-85-111 Engineering Mechanics

4. RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOK
Mechanics of Materials F.P. Beer, E.R. Johnston, J.T. DeWolf, D.F. Mazurek, McGraw-Hill,
5th edition, ISBN 978-0-07-352938-7.

85-218 Course syllabus 1


5. CONSULTATION TIMES
• Dr. Riahi: F: 10:00 – 12:00
• Dr. Lee: W: 10:00 – 12:00
• Appointments by email are encouraged so as to avoid having to wait in line.

6. COURSE WEB SITE


Course material such as the tutorial schedule and solutions, laboratory groups & schedule will
be posted on CLEW.

7. LECTURES, TUTORIALS & LABORATORIES

Lectures - Section 1 (Mechanical)


MWF 13:30 to 14:20 in BB-121 (Biology building)

Lectures - Section 2 (Civil & Environmental, Industrial, Electrical)


MW 14:30 to 15:50 in BB-121 (Biology building)

Tutorials & Labs


M 8:30 to 11:20 in DH-255 (Tutorial), EH-B40 (Lab) (Section 51)
T 8:30 to 11:20 in DH-368 (Tutorial), EH-B40 (Lab) (Section 52)
T 14:30 to 17:20 in DH-368 (Tutorial), EH-B40 (Lab) (Section 55)
W 8:30 to 11:20 in DH-364 (Tutorial), EH-B40 (Lab) (Section 53)
R 8:30 to 11:20 in MB-1113 (Tutorial), EH-B40 (Lab) (Section 54)

Tutorial sessions are scheduled every week starting January 17, 2011. Tutorial assignments
will be posted on the website in advance of the tutorial sessions (typically on Thursday
afternoon). Attendance at the tutorial sessions is strongly recommended, as graduate students
(GAs) will be there to assist. Students will complete the tutorial assignment and hand it in at
the end of the tutorial session for marking. One of the assigned problems will be randomly
selected for marking. Solutions to the tutorial problems will be posted on CLEW at the end of
the week.

Laboratories are scheduled during the tutorial sessions. On the dates when a laboratory is
scheduled, both the laboratory and the tutorial will take place simultaneously. Tutorial and
laboratory groups will be assigned sometime during the first two weeks of classes and
announced on CLEW. Students must attend their assigned lab section only. Students will
be asked to sign the sign-in sheet at the beginning of the lab section. Please be on time because
students who are late more than 15 minutes are not allowed to enter the lab.

A total of four (4) laboratories will take place during the semester (see page 7 for details).
Attendance in the laboratory is mandatory. Students failing in the laboratory portion of the
course must repeat the entire course irrespective of their overall performance. Students
repeating the course must repeat every component of the course including lectures,
laboratory and tutorial portions of the course, mid-term and final examinations.

85-218 Course syllabus 2


8. EVALUATION PROCEDURE
Each student’s final mark will be calculated based on the following weighting scheme:
• Tutorial assignments: 10%
• Laboratories: 15%
• In-class quizzes: 5%
• Mid-term examination: 30%
• Final examination: 40%

The mid-term and final examinations are closed-book examinations: textbooks, tutorial
assignments, written or photocopied solutions, methods, explanations, procedures or notes of
any kind are NOT permitted.

If a student fails to attend the mid-term examination for a legitimate reason (e.g. medical,
family death etc.) then the percentage weight of the mid-term examination will be added to the
final examination percentage weight. If a student fails to attend the mid-term examination for
any other reason, he/she will be assigned a mark of zero for the mid-term examination.

Programmable and/or graphic calculators are prohibited in this course.


The final letter grade will be determined from the final percentage mark using the following
conversion table:

Numerical Range Grade Grade Point Numerical Range Grade Grade Point
93 – 100 A+ 13 57 – 59.9 D+ 4
86 – 92.9 A 12 53 – 56.9 D 3
80 – 85.9 A– 11 50 – 52.9 D– 2
77 – 79.9 B+ 10 35 – 49.9 F 1
73 – 76.9 B 9 0 – 34.9 F– 0
70 – 72.9 B– 8
67 – 69.9 C+ 7
63 – 66.9 C 6
60 – 62.9 C– 5

The instructor reserves the right to modify all final marks before assigning letter grades.

9. LATE SUBMISSION POLICY


Tutorial assignment: No late submission will be accepted. All tutorial assignments should be
submitted at the end of tutorial sessions.

Lab report: 25% deduction a week (1-7 days) after the due date, 50% deduction two weeks (8-
14 days) after the due date, no submission will be accepted after two weeks.

If the students provide a legitimate reason for late submission (e.g. illness), no deduction will
be applied.

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10. SUPPLEMENTAL PRIVILEGES
The Academic Standing Committee may grant a supplemental examination privilege for a
failed course provided that the student:
• has submitted all tutorial assignments and labs, and
• has failed only 1 course in the evaluation period (two full-time academic semesters), and
• has a grade in the failed course of F, and
• has a cumulative grade point average of 5.0 or better.

11. IMPORTANT DATES


• First day of classes January 6
• Last date for registration and change of course: January 19
• Study week (including Family day) February 21-25
• Mid-term examination:
• Last date for providing at least 20% of final grade: March 14
• Last date to voluntarily withdraw from a course: March 16
• No classes (University closed) April 1
• Last day of class: April 6
• Final examination: April 14 from 12:00 – 3:00 pm

12. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY


It is expected that all students will conduct themselves in an ethical and professional manner.
All material to be graded shall be completed individually. In instances where an instructor
suspects plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, the grade will not be assigned.
Rather, a notation of incomplete will be entered.

13. STUDENT EVALUATION OF TEACHING


According to Senate by-law 51, the Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) forms will be
administered in class within the last two weeks of the semester.

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Course content (see Textbook)

1. Introduction – concept of stress


1.1. Introduction 2
1.2. A short review of the methods of statics 2
1.3. Stresses in the members of a structure 5
1.4. Analysis and design 6
1.5. Axial loading; normal stress 7
1.6. Shearing stress 9
1.7. Bearing stress in connections 11
1.8. Application to the analysis and design of simple structures 12
1.9. Method of problem solution 14
1.10. Numerical accuracy 15
1.11. Stress on an oblique plane under axial loading 23
1.12. Stress under general loading conditions 24
1.13. Design considerations 27

2. Stress and strain – axial loading


2.1. Introduction 47
2.2. Normal strain under axial loading 48
2.3. Stress-strain diagram 50
2.4. True stress and true strain 55
2.5. Hooke’s law 56
2.6. Elastic versus plastic behaviour 57
2.7. Fatigue 59
2.8. Deformations of members under axial loading 61
2.9. Statically indeterminate problems 70
2.10. Problems involving temperature changes 74
2.11. Poisson’s ratio 84
2.12. Multiaxial loading; Generalized Hooke’s law 85
2.13. Dilatation; Bulk modulus 87
2.14. Shearing strain 89

3. Torsion
3.1. Introduction 132
3.2. Preliminary discussion of the stresses in a shaft 134
3.3. Deformations in a circular shaft 136
3.4. Stresses in the elastic range 139
3.5. Angle of twist in the elastic range 150
3.6. Statically indeterminate shafts 153
3.7. Design of transmission shafts 165

4. Pure bending
4.1. Introduction 209
4.2. Symmetric member in pure bending 211
4.3. Deformations in a symmetric member in pure bending 213

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4.4. Stresses and deformation in the elastic range 216
4.12. Eccentric axial loading 260

5. Analysis and design of beams for bending


5.1. Introduction 308
5.2. Shear and bending moment diagrams 311
5.3. Relations among load, shear and bending moment 322
5.4. Design of prismatic beams for bending 332

6. Shearing stresses in beams


6.1. Introduction 372
6.2. Shear on the horizontal face of a beam element 374
6.3. Determination of the shearing stresses in a beam 376
6.4. Shearing stresses in common types of beams 377
6.5. Distribution of stresses in a narrow rectangular beam 380
6.6. Longitudinal shear on a beam element of arbitrary shape 388

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Laboratory experiments

Lab-1 Tension test (January 31-February 3, 2011):


Carry out tension tests on ferrous and non-ferrous specimens to determine their mechanical
properties, study their behaviour under load and examine their mode of fracture.

Lab-2 Torsion test (February 14-17, 2011):


Carry out torsion tests on brittle and ductile materials to determine their behaviour and
examine their mode of fracture.

Lab-3 Flexure test (March 7-10, 2011):


Carry out bending tests with different types of beams to determine the flexural stress
distribution using strain gauges. The experimental results will be compared with those
determined by the elastic flexure formula.

Lab-4 Stress distribution under eccentric loading (March 21-24, 2011):


Carry out a compression test on steel and aluminum members with a circular cross-section and
equipped with strain gauges. Determine the stress distribution in the compression member
loaded eccentrically.

Within each Lab section, students in Group A will attend the Lab in Essex Hall B40 during the first
1.5 hours and then attend the regular tutorial session during the second 1.5 hours. Students in Group B
will attend the tutorial session first and then the Lab. The tentative lab schedule is as follows:
Section 51 - Monday Section 52 - Tuesday Section 55 - Tuesday Section 53 - Wednesday Section 54 - Thursday
Date LAB # Lab Title 8:30-9:50 10:00-11:20 8:30-9:50 10:00-11:20 14:30-15:50 16:00-17:20 8:30-9:50 10:00-11:20 8:30-9:50 10:00-11:20
31-Jan LAB 1 Tension test 51-A 51-B
1-Feb LAB 1 Tension test 52-A 52-B 55-A 55-B
2-Feb LAB 1 Tension test 53-A 53-B
3-Feb LAB 1 Tension test 54-A 54-B
14-Feb LAB 2 Torsion test 51-A 51-B
15-Feb LAB 2 Torsion test 52-A 52-B 55-A 55-B
16-Feb LAB 2 Torsion test 53-A 53-B
17-Feb LAB 2 Torsion test 54-A 54-B
7-Mar LAB 3 Flexure test 51-A 51-B
8-Mar LAB 3 Flexure test 52-A 52-B 55-A 55-B
9-Mar LAB 3 Flexure test 53-A 53-B
10-Mar LAB 3 Flexure test 54-A 54-B
21-Mar LAB 4 Eccentric loading 51-A 51-B
22-Mar LAB 4 Eccentric loading 52-A 52-B 55-A 55-B
23-Mar LAB 4 Eccentric loading 53-A 53-B
24-Mar LAB 4 Eccentric loading 54-A 54-B

Laboratory reports are due a week after the day of the assigned lab. Submit the reports to your
respective instructor during the regular lectures.

Note: students in Lab section 54 and in Lecture section 2 (i.e. who do not have any Deformable
Bodies lecture on Friday) are requested to:
a) submit the laboratory report one day before the due date (during the Wednesday lecture),
or
b) submit the laboratory report to Dr. Riahi during the Friday lecture at 13:30-14:20 at BB-
121.

85-218 Course syllabus 7


The structure of a laboratory report should generally be as follows:

1. Objectives

2. Experimental Procedure
a) Drawing of the setup
b) Samples tested
c) Instrumentation
d) Tests conducted

3. Results
a) All calculations, tables with sample calculations
b) All graphs/plots

4. Discussions
a) Theory
b) Comparing results with actual handbook values
c) Discuss the differences

5. Conclusions

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