1.105 | Fall 2003 | Undergraduate

Solid Mechanics Laboratory

Course Description

This course introduces students to basic properties of structural materials and behavior of simple structural elements and systems through a series of experiments. Students learn experimental technique, data collection, reduction and analysis, and presentation of results. Students generally take this subject during the …
This course introduces students to basic properties of structural materials and behavior of simple structural elements and systems through a series of experiments. Students learn experimental technique, data collection, reduction and analysis, and presentation of results. Students generally take this subject during the same semester as 1.050, Solid Mechanics.
Diagram showing points A, B and P on a planar structure.
Force-deflection behavior of a planar structure. (Illustration by Louis Bucciarelli.)