Mechanics of Materials
Specialization (6): Mechanics of Materials
This field of knowledge serves as a basis for structural analysis; it deals with the fundamental physical laws governing materials’ behaviour when externally stressed, when forced to deform, or when exposed to different temperature conditions (or a combination of all three). These laws are essentially mathematical formulations that attempt to capture and reproduce fundamental material properties such as elasticity, plasticity, creep, viscoelasticity, and viscoplasticity; they are also related to the representation of phenomena such as fracture and distributed damage.
The list of associated programme-specific courses required for fulfilling this specialisation is:
| 12421 | Advanced Soil Mechanics | 5 | point | Autumn E2B (Thurs 8-12) |
| 12451 | Pavement Mechanics | 5 | point | Autumn E1B (Thurs 13-17) |
| 41526 | Fracture mechanics | 5 | point | Autumn E2B (Thurs 8-12) |
| 41528 | Advanced mechanics of materials | 5 | point | Spring F4A (Tues 13-17) |
Other relevant courses, though not needed for receiving the specialisation, include: (i) Experimental Solid Mechanics; (ii) Experimental Structural Mechanics; and (iii) CASMaT International Summer School on Advanced Structural and Material Testing.
Specialisations are merely recommended ways of choosing courses from the curriculum. Applicants are not admitted to a specialisation but to the programme, and they can choose among all the courses in the curriculum (according to the directions given). However, if the specialisation requirements have been fulfilled, the specialisation title may be added to the diploma.