Structural Mechanics

CEE 471
CEE471

Fall 2015

Instructor:
Oscar Lopez-Pamies
Office: 3106 Newark Lab
Office Hours: WTh 4:00-5:00 pm and by (e-mail) appointment
Tel: (217) 244-1242
E-mail: pamies@illinois.edu
Teaching Assistant(s):
Aditya Kumar
Office Hours: M 5:30-7:00 pm in Newmark 3310; T 5:30-7:00 pm in Newmark 1225;
F 3:30-5:30 pm in Hydro 1518
E-mail: akumar51@illinois.edu
Lectures:
MW 2:00-3:20 pm (Newmark 2311)
Website:
Course material including handouts and assignments will be available at the Illinois
Compass page for this course https://compass2g.illinois.edu/
Course Objectives:
This course is concerned with the theoretical description of the mechanical behavior of
structures from a continuum point of view. The core topics include finite kinematics,
general principles, balance equations, constitutive theory (with special emphasis on
elasticity), and stability analysis. As it will be argued during the course, these concepts
can be effectively utilized to analyze and design arbitrarily complex structures made up
of a broad range of materials of practical interest including metals and composites.
Pre-requisites:
The formal pre-requisites for this course are MAT 285 and TAM 251.
Textbooks:
R.W. OGDEN (1997). Non-Linear Elastic Deformations. Dover.
K. HJELMSTAD (2010). Fundamentals of Structural Mechanics. Springer.
Other Useful References:
M.E. GURTIN (2003). An Introduction to Continuum Mechanics. Mathematics in
Science and Engineering, Vol 158.
C. TRUESDELL, W. NOLL (2004). The Non-Linear Field Theories of Mechanics. Third
Edition, Springer.
J.E. MARSDEN, T.J.R. HUGHES (1993). Mathematical Foundations of Elasticity.
Dover.

Structural Mechanics
CEE 471
CEE471

Fall 2015

Course Content:
I.
Introduction
II.
Tensor theory
III.
Kinematics
IV.
Balance equations
V.
Constitutive theory
VI.
Boundary-value problems
VII. Variational principles
VIII. Stability concepts
Grading Policy:
Homework
Midterm Exam
Final Exam

October 14, Wednesday (tentative)

1:30pm-4:30pm Wednesday, December 16

30%
30%
40%

Exam Policy:
All exams are closed book and closed notes. If necessary I will provide you with one
sheet including relevant formulae. The final exam is comprehensive. Make-up exams will
be given under special circumstances and by prior arrangement with the instructor.
Assignments:
Homework assignments will be posted on Compass
There will be roughly one assignment per week
Homework must be done individually
Late homework will not be accepted
Please explain and show you all your work in a neat and professional manner
Accommodations for Disabilities:
To obtain disability-related accommodations for this class, students with disabilities are
advised to contact the course instructor and the Division of Rehabilitation-Education
Services (DRES) as soon as possible. Please contact the instructor after class, during
regularly posted office hours, by phone, or by e-mail to discuss your needs. To contact
DRES you may visit 1207 S. Oak St., Champaign, call 333-4603 (C/TDD), or e-mail a
message to disability@uiuc.edu.
Appreciation for and Utilization of Diversity:
We value diversity of all kinds represented by the participants in this course. Our
diversity is a primary source of ideas and perspectives.
Honor Code:
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign requires all students to adhere to the
Student Honor Code (http://www.admin.uiuc.edu/policy/code/index.html).