University of California, Berkeley
Instructor: Prof. S. Li
The purpose of CE30/ME85 is to provide students with a solid foundation in the principles of solid mechanics, focusing on the analysis of forces, moments, and the behavior of materials under various types of loading. This course emphasizes both theoretical development and practical problem-solving skills.
The following textbook is required for the course:
- Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., John T. DeWolf, and David F. Mazurek, Statics and Mechanics of Materials, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2021.
The following is a tentative week-by-week topic list:
| Week | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Review of vector algebra, forces, and moments |
| Week 2 | Force systems and equilibrium |
| Week 3 | Statics of particles and rigid bodies (HW1 due) |
| Week 4 | Friction and its applications |
| Week 5 | Trusses and structural analysis (HW2 due) |
| Week 6 | Frames and machines |
| Week 7 | Distributed forces and centroids (HW3 due) |
| Week 8 | Internal forces, stress, and strain |
| Week 9 | Deformation of solids (Midterm Exam) |
| Week 10 | Torsion of circular shafts (HW4 due) |
| Week 11 | Beam statics and bending |
| Week 12 | Bending of beams and shear stress (HW5 due) |
| Week 13 | Deflection of beams |
| Week 14 | Transformation of stress and strain (HW6 due) |
| Week 15 | Mohr’s Circle and column buckling (Final Review) |