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Course unit, curriculum year 2022–2023
RAK.RS.120

Introduction to Structural Mechanics, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)
Course code
RAK.RS.120
Language of instruction
Finnish
Academic years
2022–2023, 2023–2024
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

10.01.2023 29.04.2023
Active in period 3 (1.1.2023–5.3.2023)
Active in period 4 (6.3.2023–31.5.2023)

Exam

No scheduled teaching