Elasticity and Plasticity | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

CIV 7256

Course Credit Units:

3

Semester:

Semester 2

Year of Study:

Year 1

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Graduate Level

Academic Programs:

Master of Science In Civil Engineering

College:

College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology

School:

School of Engineering

Department:

Civil And Environmental Engineering

Course Discipline:

Physics.

Course Description & Objectives:

This course deals with basic fundamentals of continuum mechanics as applied to elasticity and plasticity of material behavior. Application of finite elements in elasticity and plasticity is also considered. Objectives:

To enable the student appreciate the application of theories of continuum mechanics to structural response of construction materials

Learning Outcomes:

On completing the course the student should be able to use the formulations based on principals of continuum mechanics to model the elastic and plastic behaviour of structural engineering materials.