Course Descriptions

All courses in the engineering mechanics area are the responsibility of the Civil and Mechanical Engineering Departments.

EM 505 - Theory of Elasticity

Credit Hours: 4R-0L-4C
Term Available: -
Prerequisites: EM 203 - Mechanics of Materials or EM 204 - Statics & Mechanics of Materials II
Corequisites: None

Introduces the classical formulation of problems in elasticity. Emphasizes the derivation and the applications of the basic constitutive equations of elasticity such as strain-displacement, equilibrium, compatibility, and stress-strain. Covers St. Venant's problems, energy principles, and variational methods.

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