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Course unit, curriculum year 2020–2021
RAK-31021

Introduction to Structural Mechanics, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2020–18.10.2020)
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
Course code
RAK-31021
Language of instruction
Finnish
Academic year
2020–2021
Level of study
Basic studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Juha Hartikainen
Responsible teacher:
Reijo Kouhia
Responsible teacher:
Aatu Rundgren
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Built Environment 100 %
Main content
  • Supplements to the beam theory of strength of materials:
    - bending of beam having nonhomogeneous cross-section
    - Timoshenko beam model
    - biaxial bending of beam

  • Concepts of work, energy and principles of virtual work and their application to the analysis of structures.
  • Modelling of elastic behaviour of iso- and hyperstatic strusses, beams and frames.
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
E-learning supported by face-to-face teaching
Completion of all options is required.

Participation in teaching

12.01.2021 26.04.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)

Participation in teaching

18.01.2021 30.04.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)

Participation in teaching

20.08.2020 31.12.2020
Active in period 1 (1.8.2020–18.10.2020)
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)
11.01.2021 30.04.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)

Exam

12.05.2021 12.05.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)
Completion option 2
E-learning
Completion of all options is required.

Participation in teaching

20.08.2020 31.12.2020
Active in period 1 (1.8.2020–18.10.2020)
Active in period 2 (19.10.2020–31.12.2020)
11.01.2021 30.04.2021
Active in period 3 (1.1.2021–7.3.2021)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)

Exam

12.05.2021 12.05.2021
Active in period 4 (8.3.2021–31.5.2021)