Institute of Civil Engineering

College of Engineering
University of the Philippines Diliman

COURSE SYLLABUS

CE 14 SOLID MECHANICS
Second Semester AY 2010-2011

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Introduction to continuum mechanics; special topics in mechanics, such as, non-homogeneous
members, inelastic behaviour, unsymmetrical bending, torsion, energy methods and
applications.
Credit : 3 units
Prerequisite : ES 13

COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course, the student is expected to:
1. handle advance topics on flexure and torsion; and,
2. be familiar with the classical methods and techniques in structural analysis; and
3. understand the fundamental concepts of continuum mechanics.

COURSE OUTLINE

I. FLEXURE – Special Topics Weeks 1-4

A. Product of Inertia
B. Unsymmetrical Bending
C. Inelastic Action
D. Neglected Effects of Distributed Loading (reading assignment)
E. Shear Stress in Thin-Walled Open Sections – Shear Center
F. Non-Homogeneous Beams by the Transformed Section Method
G. Reinforced Concrete Beams (reading assignment)
H. Curved Beams
FIRST LONG EXAMINATION (Saturday, Date and Time: TBA)

II. TORSION Weeks 5-6

A. St. Venant’s Theory of Torsion
B. Rectangular and Thin Strip Sections
C. Closed Thin Walled Sections
D. Composite Sections
E. Multi-Celled Sections
F. Torsion with Elastic-Plastic Material
III. DEFLECTION Weeks 7-8
A. Superposition Method
B. Virtual Work Principle for Rigid Bodies
C. Castigliano’s Theorem for Deflections
D. Virtual Work Method for Deflections
 E. Application to Statically Indeterminate Beams
F. Conjugate Beam Method
SECOND LONG EXAMINATION (Saturday, Date and Time: TBA)

IV. PLANE STRUCTURES (Trusses and Frames) Weeks 9-12

A. Stability and Determinacy of Structures
B. Deflection
a. Method of Virtual Work
b. Castigliano’s Theorem
C. Analysis
a. Statically Indeterminate Structures by Method of Consistent
Deformations
b. Statically Indeterminate Structures by Method of Least Work
THIRD LONG EXAMINATION (Saturday, Date and Time: TBA)

V. CONTINUUM MECHANICS Weeks 13-16

A. Vectors and Tensors
a. Definitions, Properties, Index Notation, Summation Convention
b. Transformation of Vectors and Tensors
c. Vector and Tensor Products
B. Stress in a Continuum
a. Body and Surface Forces
b. State of Stress (Stress Tensor), Principal Stresses, Invariants
c. Transformation of the Stress Tensor, Plane Stress Problem
C. Strain in a Continuum
a. Lagrangian and Eulerian Description of Deformation
b. Continuity Equation
c. Strain Tensor
D. Constitutive Equation – Hookean Elastic Solid
FOURTH LONG EXAMINATION (Saturday, Date and Time: TBA)

REFERENCES

1. Riley, W. F., Sturges, L. D., and Morris, D. H. (1999) Mechanics of Materials, John
Wiley & Sons (Asia) Pte Ltd. 5th ed.
2. Gere, J. M. And Timoshenko, S. P. (2002) Mechanics of Materials, Nelson Thornes
Ltd. 5th ed.
3. Norris, C. H., Wilbur J. B., and Utku, S. (1991) Elementary Structural Analysis,
McGraw-Hill Inc.
4. Mase, G. E. (1969) Schaum’s Outline of Continuum Mechanics, McGraw-Hill Inc.
CE 14 SOLID MECHANICS
Course Requirements and Policies

1. Attendance is required. A student who is absent for more than THREE (3) times will be
given a grade of 5.0 if he / she does not drop the course before the official last day of
dropping on February 21, 2011.

2. At least FOUR (4) long exams will be given in the course.

3. Any missed long exam (unless with valid reason) will be given a grade of ZERO.

4. The grading system will be as follows:

LQA = (LQ1 + LQ2 + LQ3 + LQ4) / 4

EXEMPTED: Gen. Ave. (GA1) = 90% LQA + 10% SQA&PS

NOT EXEMPTED: Gen. Ave. = 60% GA1 + 40% FINALS

5. A student may be exempted from the final exam if he / she satisfies the following:
a. A General Average (GA1) of 72 or better.
b. No long quiz less than 60% (All LQs are passing).
Note: A student who is exempted from the final exam may opt to take the final
exam wherein he / she has equal chances of increasing / decreasing his grade.
The final grade of a student who is exempted will be based on the General
Average BEFORE Finals (GA1).

6. Long quizzes will be three to four problem solving questions.

7. Complaints will be entertained for a period of one week after the exam result has been
returned.

8. During the exam, observe the following rules:

a. Use only long / yellow pad paper.
b. Write your NAME and SECTION on the upper right hand corner of each page.
Also write your name and numerals I, II, III, and IV at the back of the last page.
c. Start each problem on a new page and enclose your final answer in a box.
d. Use only BLACK or BLUE ink.

9. Cheating in any form will be penalized with a grade of 5.0 and a possible expulsion from
the university.

GRADING SCALE:

FINAL GRADE EQUIVALENT GRADE FINAL GRADE EQUIVALENT GRADE

92-100 1.00 72-below 76 2.25
88-below 92 1.25 68-below 72 2.50
84-below 88 1.50 64-below 68 2.75
80-below 84 1.75 60-below 64 3.00
76-below 80 2.00 Below 60 5.00