2.001 | Fall 2006 | Undergraduate

Mechanics & Materials I

Course Description

This course provides an introduction to the mechanics of solids with applications to science and engineering. We emphasize the three essential features of all mechanics analyses, namely: (a) the geometry of the motion and/or deformation of the structure, and conditions of geometric fit, (b) the forces on and within …
This course provides an introduction to the mechanics of solids with applications to science and engineering. We emphasize the three essential features of all mechanics analyses, namely: (a) the geometry of the motion and/or deformation of the structure, and conditions of geometric fit, (b) the forces on and within structures and assemblages; and (c) the physical aspects of the structural system (including material properties) which quantify relations between the forces and motions/deformation.
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Photo of collapsed concrete bridge roadway over water.
The loading caused by Hurricane Katrina brought down this roadway over Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. (Photo courtesy of NIST.)