Jun 28, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

CE 4240 - Strength of Materials II


Unsymmetrical bending, shear centers, columns, energy, and continuation of basic topics usually taught in Strength of Materials I.

Requisites: C or better in ET 2220
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to estimate the critical buckling load for a slender column.
  • Students will be able to describe the plastic behavior and apply the plastic design method.
  • Students will be able to analyze composite beams, using the section transformation method.
  • Students will be able to analyze unsymmetrical bending problems.
  • Students will be able to analyze curved beams.
  • Students will be able to apply the energy method to solve various strength of materials problems.
  • Students will be able to locate shear centers.
  • Students will be able to describe the stress concentration phenomenon and how it impacts the design process.


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