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Course Learning Outcomes

1.

An understanding of thin walled structures X. Ability to determine some section properties. Ability to work with different coordinates. An understanding of stresses and strains in thin walled structures.

2.

Analysis of sections under centric axial loading. Analysis of sections under pure bending moment loading.

3.

Determination of normal stresses in sections under centric axial loading. Determination of normal stresses in sections under bending moments

4.

Differences among open, single cell and multicell sections in torsional behavior. Determination of shear stresses in various sections under torque.

5.

Differences among open, single cell and multicell sections in shear behavior. Determination of shear stresses in various sections under shear forces.

6.

Determination of shear centers of various sections

7.

Sectorial centroid concept. Determination of warping in various sections.

8.

Understanding of Vlasov theory. Bimoment and warping torque concepts. Stress analysis in restrained warping cases.

9.

Beam column concept. Understanding of a nonlinear problem. Stress analysis of various beam columns.

10.

A coupled problem concept. Determining critical loads for flexural-torsional buckling for various cases.

11.

Lateral buckling concept. Determining critical loads for lateral buckling for various cases.

12.

An understanding of thin plate and shell behavior. Stress analysis for some simple cases