ARCH231 ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING I:STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
| Course Code: | 1200231 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 4 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 4.0 |
| Department: | Architecture |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. BEKİR ÖZER AY |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course provides,
• Knowledge on vector quantities and plane force systems,
• Concept of equivalent force systems,
• Basic principles of mechanics of rigid bodies,
• Idealization of support systems and formulations for calculating support reactions,
• Procedures for sketching free-body diagrams,
• Static equilibrium conditions of a point and a rigid body,
• Principles and procedures on analysis of plane truss systems and beams,
• Definitions and formulations for calculating the centroid and moment of inertia of a section,
• Basic principles of mechanics of deformable bodies,
• Theory of elasticity, stress and strain,
• Behaviour of axially loaded members and statically indeterminate systems composed of
axially deformable members,
• Theory and assumptions of pure bending and calculation procedures for axial stresses due
to bending,
• Principles and theory for average shear stress and shear stress distribution,
• Methods and theories for deflection of beams
Course Content
Introduction to principles of mechanics. Equivalent force systems, free body diagrams. Analysis of simple plane structures. Internal force in beams and trusses, sheer force, bending moment and axial force diagrams. Centroids and moment of inertia of sections. Introduction to stress and strain concepts. Equilibrium, compatibility and constitutive relations. Bending and shear stresses. Deflection of trusses and beams. Torsion.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the successful students are expected to:
• Calculate the magnitude and direction of a resultant force
• Demonstrate the resolution a force into its components along any coordinate axis,
• Construct and solve equations of equilibrium of a point,
• Calculate the moment of a force with respect to any point on a plane,
• Sketch the free-body diagram of a rigid body
• Inspect support conditions and sketch support reactions,
• Construct and solve equations of equilibrium of a rigid body on a plane,
• Calculate support reactions,
• Calculate centroid of areas,
• Calculate and locate the resultant of distributed loads,
• Analyze and calculate internal forces developing in a plane truss system,
• Analyze and calculate the internal forces developing in a beam,
• Calculate and draw axial load, shear and bending moment diagrams for a beam,
• Calculate moment of inertia of a section,
• Calculate normal stresses for axially loaded members,
• Perform calculations of deformation using Hooke’s law,
• Analyze statically indeterminate systems by applying axial deformation compatibility and
Hooke’s law,
• Calculate axial stresses and their distributions in a beam cross-section due to combined effect
of bending moment and axial load,
• Calculate average shear stress in a beam cross-section,
• Perform calculations and draw the distribution of shear stresses in a beam cross-section,
• Calculate the deflection at a specific point along a beam by Moment-Area method,
• Analyze statically indeterminate beams by employing deformation compatibility applying Moment-Area method
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Ability to establish connections between the discipline of architecture and its related areas of competence, with the cultural and social aspects of architectural production. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Gaining, evaluating and applying the technical, aesthetic and ethical dimensions of the knowledge and values of architecture with a scientific and critical approach. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Making analysis and synthesis of data by employing theories, methods and currents of thought that aid in the identification and solution of architectural design problems. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Developing creative and original ideas into the stages of theoretical design, projects, application and evaluation of architectural services and realizing them independently as well as in a team. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Being able to effectively use the traditional and digital communication technologies and visual expression tools. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Providing leadership to achieve synthesis through a productive coordination of the scientists and professionals of different disciplines taking part in the formation of the built environment. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Being open to lifelong education by internalizing world experiences related to architectural thought and applications and following new developments. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Understanding the requirements of environmental, cultural and economic sustainability in both global and local scales and considering them in all professional activities. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Defending the society's rights to shelter, within nature and city applying universal principles and resisting applications that are against professional ethics and laws while creating unique solutions and putting them into practice. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution