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Whoa Nelly! You are not going to believe how good this solution is. There is a long interlude in the middle of this cold one where I try to figure out how I made a mistake (around 22:30 of the solution)…but I explain a couple of key things: (i) how did I know […]

 

 Video Solution: Prob. 6-123: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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This is a nice unsymmetric bending problem, which follows closely the material from Module 15. The idea here is that we take a complicated problem and break it down into two simpler problems. As mentioned in the video and in class, there is actually a very special sign convention and coordinate orientation that […]

 

 Video Solution: Prob. 6-105: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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This is the first part of composite beam (this one, not this one) analysis. The idea here is to think of this question: if I want to make the structure out of a single material…how much of material 2 do I need to support the same amount of load as material 1? […]

 

 Lecture Module 16 (part 1), Feb. 27 2008: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Modules 14 and 15 contained much the same information, so they are posted here as the singular “module 15″. The key points are related to unsymmetric bending. The small aside about product of inertia which is certainly useful but not compulsory for you to fully understand. Moreover, I think the discussion we […]

 

 Lecture Module 15, Feb. 25 2008: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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I was reminded today that I had not yet posted this…

 

 Video Solution: Quiz 1: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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I know…you’re thinking “recycled”? Don’t we deserve an original? Well, yes you do, and in class tomorrow 2/20 you will get some great coverage and discussion of the flexure formula. You’ll do some problems and have good discussion with Prof. Bart-Smith. But here’s the thing: this lecture, which was […]

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This is a QT file with embedded chapters, so navigate around and focus on what you like. This is really all we’re going to do with shear and moment from the standpoint of introducing new analysis tools. For the rest of the semester, we will use V & M as a tool to […]

 

 Lecture Module 12, Feb. 18 2008: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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This homework is due on Friday 2/22 at the beginning of class.
An aside: last week three students handed the homework in at the end of class, and two of those students actually sat in class and did the homework in class (after they knew which two problems to hand in). This is unacceptable. […]

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UPDATE (2/22/08): THE EXAM LOCATION HAS CHANGED…THE EXAM WILL BE ADMINISTERED IN E303 THORNTON HALL!
Exam 1 will take place on Monday Feb. 25 from 7-9 pm in MEC 205. Obviously the exam is pledged, and here are some things to think about:

Bring a pencil, eraser, and calculator. I will supply paper. […]

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Daniel Haileselassie and David Ryan offer this and this for Problem 5-78. Both nice and neat. And I offer the solution below for Problem 5-76 (my homework from Friday).

 

 Video Solution: Prob. 5-76: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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