Course code BūvZ6005
Credit points 4.50
Mechanics of Materials and Structures
Total Hours in Course120
Number of hours for lectures24
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16
Number of hours for laboratory classes8
Independent study hours72
Date of course confirmation16.11.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing
Course developer
Jānis Brauns
Dr. habil. sc. ing.
Course abstract
Subject discusses response of material under loading, stresses and strains in isotropic and anisotropic material. General Hook’s law is concerned with stiffness and compliance of material. Deformation peculiarities of nonlinearly elastic, plastic and viscoelastic materials are analysed. Based on theory of layered materials thermomechanics and hygromechanics of materials is discussed.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Knowledge about material behaviour under action of load and environment; skills to use the principles of material mechanics in real constructions; competence to perform stress analysis in layered material and and evaluate the acquired results.
Compulsory reading
1. Brauns J. Tērauda un tēraudbetona konstrukcijas. Eirokodeksi EC3 un EC4 konstrukciju projektēšanā. Jelgava: LLU, 2004. 85 lpp.
3. Skudra A., Skudra A. Ievads slāņaino materiālu un konstrukciju mehānikā. Rīga: Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte, 2000. 102 lpp.
Further reading
1. Brauns J. Stiegrbetons: Pārsegumi un to elementi. Jelgava: LLU, 1998. 86 lpp.
2. Gürdal Z., Haftka R.T., Hajela P. Design and Optimization of Laminated Composite Materials. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1999.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Composite Structures. Elsevier. ISSN 0263-8223.
2. Steel and Composite Structures. TechnoPress. ISSN 1229-9367
3. Engineering Structures. Elsevier. ISSN 0141-0296.