MCCCD Program Description

Strength of Materials

Course: CON223

First Term: 2018 Fall

Lecture 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S - Standard Load

Description: Strength and application of materials of construction, including mechanics of beams, shafts, and bolted and welded connections under various loading conditions. Construction behavior of various materials externally and internally.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Use vectors, scalars, and graphic solutions in force analysis. (I) 2. Analyze systems in terms of tension, compression, and shear. (II) 3. Compute the stress and strain of materials. (III) 4. Use working stresses and factors of safety in design. (III) 5. Select fastenings, including riveted, bolted, or welded. (IV) 6. Develop complete beam analysis. (V) 7. Complete torsional analysis on simple structures. (VI) 8. Develop force analysis on simple structures. (VII) 9. Determine the combined stresses in beams and shafts. (VIII) 10. Design columns using slenderness ratios, radii of gyration, and different conditions of fixity. (IX) 11. Identify and describe types of main connectors and their standard requirements. (X)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Force systems A. Vectors and scalars B. External and internal forces C. Resultant of collinear forces D. Action and reaction E. Tension and compression and two-force members F. Transmissibility of a force II. Simple stress A. Tension B. Compression C. Shear III. Properties of materials A. Stress and strain B. Modulus of elasticity C. Working stress and factor of safety IV. Riveted, bolted, and welded joints A. Stresses in riveted and bolted joints B. Types of failure C. Terminology and codes D. Welded joints V. Beams A. Moments B. Shear and moment diagrams C. Beam design 1. Bending moments 2. Stress due to bending 3. Section modulus 4. Deflection VI. Torsion A. Torsional shearing stress B. Power transmission C. Shafts, couplings, and keys VII. Resultant of force systems A. Resultant of force systems B. Analysis of simple structures C. Components of a force D. Resultant of concurrent forces by summation E. Equilibrium of concurrent forces VIII. Combined stresses A. Combined axial and bending stresses B. Combined bending and torsion IX. Columns A. Slenderness ration B. Radius of gyration C. End conditions X. Main connectors and their standard requirements A. Bolted connections B. Welded connections

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: May 1, 2018

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