University of Utah - Department of Mechanical Engineering

Revised for after Fall Break

COURSE OUTLINE (Syllabus)

ME 5300/6300

Advanced Strength of Materials

Fall 2014

Text: Advanced Mechanics of Materials and Applied Elasticity, 5 th Ed. - A.C. Ugural & S.K. Fenster- Prentice Hall
Class Time: MWF 8:35AM - 9:25AM, WEB L102
Instructor: Distinguished Professor K.L. DeVries (Larry)

Office: 2220 MEB or 2151 MEB, Telephone 581-7101, email: kldevries@mech.utah.edu

TA: Matt King u0760362@utah.edu (cell) 385-221-8865 (office) 801-581-5131
Office Hours: MTWHF 7:00 8:30 AM and T,Th 8:30- 10 AM or by appointment. Also most Saturdays 7:00-9 AM
(please call 581 7101 before coming in on Saturday, just in case). I want to help you with your homework so please come
to the office or call, but PLEASE dont use email to get HW assistance or to submit HW.
Grader:
Course grades will be based on:
Homework--------------------------------------Team quizzes ----------------------------------Mini-Design (2-3 person Team Projects) -Midterm Exam --------------------------------Final Exam --------------------------------------

50 points
up to 25 points (depending on number given)
80 points
(See Note 2 Below)
100 points
200 points

Note 1: As one learns best by doing, homework is a required part of this course. It is to be worked and handed in: 60% of the
assigned homework must be worked in order to pass the course. Homework is due the day on which it is assigned but is to
be handed in, at the start of class, and in class on the 1st day of the next week. Please do not put it in my mailbox nor in rack
outside my door. Grading of homework is a big & important task, so homework must be neat, using only one side of paper,
solutions underlined, set # provided, a heavy line dividing problems if more than one per page. LATE HOMEWORK
CANNOT BE ACCEPTED (the score of the lowest HW set will be dropped, so missing 1 set should not effect ones grade).
While much of this course, its problems, and projects involve new concepts, principles and derivations it will review and build
on material from 1300 and 3300 so having a text on this material would be very helpful. While you are encouraged to work
with others on the homework, each student is to hand-in her/his independent homework (photo/exact copies not acceptable).
CP BY A PROBLEM MEANS YOU MUST USE A COMPUTER ON ON THE PROBLEM, WHICH MIGHT BE
HELPFUL ON OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL. Since it is difficult to assign computer problems on exams, problems
marked cp must be worked with the aid of a computer and handed in to pass the course.
Note 2: Three or Four, Mini-Design Projects (requiring ~ 3 to 6 hrs each) will be a required in this course. They must be
completed (in teams composed of 2 or 3 students) with one memo type report per team prepared and handed in, in order
to pass the course. 6300 students will have additional work, on at least one of these projects.
A significant portion of the course will be taken from the instructors experience or other sources provided as handouts ( HO),
Please obtain a 3-ring binder to hold the handouts, graded HW, exams, etc.
NOTE:SCHEDULEISSUBJECTTOCHANGEDEPENDINGONSTUDENTSPROGRESSANDINTERESTS.
Week be- Topic
Reading Problems
Prob. Set # &
Chapter,Sec
gins Mon.
Hand-in Date
Aug 25 Introduction, Review & Extension
Chapter
of
1 1st week problems are review but will be among the more difficult
1- HO 1cp ( in 5 mm increment in
basics
Chapter 1 problems in the course
Challenging problems using concepts from
Chapter 1 interval v =5 to 250mm & plot), & text 1.29 . 1.37
ME
3300 but showing what a little extension can
do.

Sept 1

Sept 8

Labor Day Holiday

Singularity Functions
Singularity Functions

---------HO
HO

HO

[#1Sept 1]

---------HO
HO
[#2 Sept 8]
Singularity Functions
HO
HO
Stress and Strain in 3D (beyond1.9-1.15, HO1.35, 1.43, (using cp not methods in text for prin. s & max for) 1.59,

Mohr)

Sept 15

Sept 22

Sept 29

Oct 6

Oct 13
Oct 20

Oct 27

Nov 3

Nov 10

Nov 17

Nov 24

Dec 1

Dec 8

Highlights of elasticity
Failure Criteria

1.62

1.62 (find on pl. equal /s x,y,z ),1.58, (for 1.58 find max & for AL
[#3 Sept 15]
Chpt 2 (parts 2.9,
of
2,21(c, d) (ME 6500 & 7510 cover these topics in detail

4.1, 4.4, 4.10, 4.11

4.14, 4.15, 4.18, 4.21
[#4 Sept 22]
Stress Concentrations and
3.11-12, 4.133.7, 3.38, 3.41 3.44 (ME 7530 covers LEFM in considerable
depth)
Introduction

to Fracture Mechanics
4.4, 4.15, HO4.32. 4.34 (HO on adhesive fracture-we will start in
class)
Fatigue
Problems 1 to 4 end of Roylance HO
[#5 Sept 29]

4.37, 4.39, 4.42(a)

Energy Methods (e.g.. Castigliano)
2.13-15, 10.1-5
10.1, 10.5, 10.6,

,10.7, 9 10.9, 10.10, 10.14*, 10.16

(*use excel-cp)
[ #6 Oct 6]

10.7
10.21, 10.26, 10.28, 10.34a (hint: set X=0 at point other
than at cantilever point)
Quasi-Static Impact
4.16, HO
4.44, 4.46, 4.47
MID-TERM Exam
-------------------[ #7 Oct 20]
Fall Break
Relax
Have Fun
I will be in most days, if you want
help!
Torsion Noncircular x-sections 6.1-7, HO
6.13. 6.25, HO, 6.26, 6.27

6.32, HO, 6.33

Torsion (plastic) (Also see 3rd week12.9-10,
in
HO 12.30, 12.31, 12.34, HO
Nov)
#8 Oct 27]
Bending Nonsymm x-sections 5.1-4
5.1, 5.4, 5.5
Bending Nonsymm x-sections overview 5.5-7
HO. (Mini-design project #1- rept. due Nov 7)
Shear Centers
5.10, HO
HO, 5.24, 5.25
[#9 Nov 3]
Introduction to Plates (tables- 13.1-9 & HO 13.7, HO
overview)
13.11-15
13.21, 13.30, HO
Shell - Membrane Theory
HO
HO, (project # 2 rept. due Nov 14)
Shell - Membrane Theory
[#10 Nov 10]
Thick Walled Cylinders
8.1 8..5,
8.2, 8.4, HO

HO
6.6, HO (project # 3 rept. due Nov 21 )
Spinning disks.
8.6 8.7
8.36, 8.37, (project # 4 rept. due Nov 28)
[ #11Nov 17]
Plastic Analysis/Limit Design 12.1-8, HO 12.7, HO (use methods developed in class)

12.7, HO
HO (use methods developed in class)
Review & discussion of projects
---2----[#12Nov 24]
Finite difference solutions
1.-3, HO
Work Problems on HO cp
More FD
HO
HO (cp)
Thanksgiving Holiday
[#13Dec 1]
Buckling--Columns
11.1-6, HO 11.1, 11.2, 11.5, HO
Other Buckling (tables)
HO
HO
Buckling (FD)
11.10, HO
Work problems on HO (cp)
[#14Dec 8]
Contact Stresses
3.13-16, HO 3.48, 3.49, HO

HO
HO
-------Review,

FINAL EXAM

4.1-12
"

DEC 17

8:00 - 10:00 AM
- L102)

(same room as class

Wednesday
Note: You may (are even encouraged to) work with others on your homework.
Brainstorming with others is a very effective aid in learning. However, the problems
you hand in should reflect your own efforts. No Xerox or other copies of homework
are acceptable. I want to help you with your homework, but due to time
restraints I cannot do it by email nor can I print-out HW sent by email For
help please come to my office or call on the phone .
The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services and activities
for people with disabilities. If you will need accommodations in this class, reasonable prior
notice needs to be given to the instructor and to the Center for Disability Services, 162 Olpin
Union Building, 581-5020 (V/TDD) to make arrangements for accommodations.----Written
information in this course may be made available in alternative format with prior notification.
Copies of the COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING GUIDELINES on: (1) Appeal Procedures, (2) Withdrawal
Procedures, (3) the College of Engineerings Repeating Courses Policy (i.e. only 2nd attempt counts), and (4)
Adding Classes, are posted throughout the college and at, [http://www.coe.utah.edu/SemesterGuidelines.pdf].

Please dont use email to get HW assistance or to submit HW