Academic Catalog

ID233 STRUCTURES

Course Code: 1250233
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 4.0
Department: Industrial Design
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. ALÝ ÝHSAN ÜNAY
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

The fundamental relationships between external disturbances, structures and structural response. Types of loads. Physical and mechanical properties of materials. Effect of geometry. States of stress and deformation. Stiffness and flexibility. Structural forms. The effects of tension, compression, bending and torsion. Load carrying action of simple structures.