Course - Mechanics 4 - TKT4134
TKT4134 - Mechanics 4
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School exam | 100/100 | 4 hours | D |
Course content
Theory of elasticity: stresses and equilibrium, strains and compatibility, material law, and strain energy. Energy methods: the principle of virtual work, the principle of stationary potential energy, the Rayleigh-Ritz method and the finite element method. Beam theory. Beams on elastic foundation. Theory of plates in stretching and bending. Application of the Rayleigh-Ritz method for beams and plates. Stress analysis of plates with the finite element method.
Learning outcome
Knowledge: The candidate should be able to explain basic elements in plate theory (stretching and bending), and explain how analytical and numerical methods are used in the analysis of plate problems.
Skills: The candidate should be able to perform strength analyses of plate structures (stretching and bending) using the finite element method and be able to control the results by analytical considerations.
General competence: The candidate should be able to explain and critically discuss the use of the finite element method in the analysis of structures.
Digital competence: Skilled use of Python and finite element programs for solving linear-elastic problems: modeling, analysis, and visualization of results.
Sustainability competence: The course serves to give the students appropriate skills to design safe and cost-effective structures.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and mandatory exercises. The use of digital tools such as Python and finite element codes is emphasized in the exercises.
Compulsory assignments
- Exercises
Further on evaluation
If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.
Recommended previous knowledge
TKT4116 Mechanics 1, TKT4122 Mechanics 2, TKT4132 Mechanics 3 and TMA4110/TMA4115 Calculus 3.
Course materials
Lecture Notes
K. Bell. An engineering approach to finite element analysis of linear structural mechanics problems. Akademika Publishing, 2013
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| TKT4124 | 3.5 | AUTUMN 2020 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2025
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Applied Mechanics - Solid Mechanics
- Structural Engineering
- Structural Mechanics
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Structural Engineering
Examination
Examination arrangement: School exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Spring ORD School exam 100/100 D INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates - Summer UTS School exam 100/100 D INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"