Fall 2026 - CVL 320: Strength of Materials I - Dr. Madeh Piryonesi - *Civil MASc and PhD Applicants ONLY*

Responsibilities

CVL 320
Strength of Materials I

Analysis of trusses, frames, beams, arches and cables. Analysis and diagrams of reactions, shear forces and bending moments. Review of moments of inertia. Normal, shearing, and bearing stresses. Deformation and strains. Temperature effects. Stress-strain relationship and the generalized Hooke's law. Axial loading applications and pressure vessels. Stress concentrations. Stress transformation equations and Mohr's circle for plane stress analysis. Analysis of plane stresses and strains. Strain measurement and rosette analysis. Laboratory work for experimental learning.

Weekly Contact: Lab: 3 hrs. Lecture: 3 hrs.

1. Marking of Midterms and Final Exams:
The Supervising Instructor is required to mark the midterm tests and final exams. No Graduate Assistant (GA) is allowed to mark midterm tests and final exams.

2. Meeting with the Supervising Instr...