NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING

COLLEGE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM

MC325 – STRENGTH OF MATERIALS II

I. GENERAL INFORMATION
CODE : MC325 – Strength of Materials II
SEMESTER : 6
CREDITS : 5
HOURS PER WEEK : 6 (Theory–Practice)
PREREQUISITES : MC324 – Strength of Materials I
CONDITION : Compulsory
DEPARTMENT : Mechanical Engineering

II. COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course prepares students in the application of strength of materials methods for the design
and mechanical verification of machine elements, considering static and dynamic solicitations.
Students analyze different failure criteria, fatigue stress, deformation in beams with variable
section, curved beams, flat plates, and cylinders and tubes. Students complete the mechanical
design and verification of machine parts and components.

III. COURSE OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, students:
1. Understand and apply failure criteria, as well as safety factor for designing mechanical
components and parts.
2. Understand the nature of fatigue phenomena in materials, and take it into account for
mechanical design.
3. Model and calculate deformations of beams with complicated shapes and loads (graphical
integration) and apply them for mechanical design.
4. Calculate stress, strain and deformation in curved beams.
5. Understand the nature of bending in flat plates.
6. Understand the calculation of stress and strain on cylinders and tubes with internal uniform
pressure.

IV. LEARNING UNITS

1. FAILURE CRITERIA
Introduction / Maximum normal stress criteria / Maximum shear stress criteria / Maximum
deformation criteria / Maximum energy of deformation criteria / Maximum energy of distortion
criteria / Coulomb-Mohr criteria / Fault in ductile and brittle materials under static loads /
Application problems.
2. FATIGUE STRESS
Introduction / Tests to determinate fatigue resistance. / Fatigue limit and restricted fatigue limit.
/ Wohler diagram. / Modifying factors of the fatigue limit. / Theoretical stress concentration
factor. / Fatigue stress concentration factor. / Sensitivity to kerf. / Fluctuating stresses. / Test of
material with fluctuating stresses. / Goodman criteria. / Soderberg criteria. / Safety factors. /
Transmission of mechanical power (axis). / Application problems.
3. BEAMS WITH VARIABLE SECTION
General considerations / Method of graphic integration / Bending equations in beams /
Application problems: different types of beams.
 4. CURVED ELEMENTS
General considerations / Stress general equation / Location of neutral axis in beams / Formula
of Winkler-Bach / Application examples / Deformation in curved, thin and thick elements /
Methods of elastic energy / Loads distributed on curved beams / Application problems.
5. FLAT PLATES
Introduction / Pure bending / Generalization of pure bending in plates / Flex with crossed loads
(shears) / Equations of bending in flat plates / Circular plates symmetrically charged / Solution
of particular cases / Use of formulas for flat plates / Application problems.
6. CYLINDERS AND TUBES
Introduction / Equations of Lame / Cylinders of thin wall / Resistance of cylinders / Complex
cylinders / Deformation in cylinders / Assembly of a solid shaft in a cylinder: shaft-hole /
Application to machine elements / Application problems.

V. PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
Practice 1: Failure criteria and review of Strength of Materials I.
Practice 2: Fatigue stress.
Practice 3: Deformation in beams with variable section (AutoCAD).
Practice 4: Curved beams.
Practice 5: Flat plates.
Practice 6: Cylinders and tubes.

VI. METHODOLOGY
The course takes place in theory and practice sessions. In theory sessions faculty presents the
theory, concepts and methods. In practice sessions, students apply theory to solve diverse
problems related to material failure criteria, fatigue stress, deformation in beams with variable
section, curved beams, flat plates, and cylinders and tubes. At the end of the course, students
submit and defend a final report. Student active participation is promoted throughout the
course.

VII. GRADING FORMULA

The Final Grade PF is calculated as follow:
PF = (EP + 2*EF + PP) / 4
EP: Mid-term Exam EF: Final Exam
PP: Average of practice grades.

VIII. BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. TIMOSHENKO
Strength of Materials. Volume II. Espasa Ed. Spain, 1996.
2. DEUTSCHMANN
Machine Design Theory and Practice. Mac Millan Ed., USA, 2006.
3. ROARK
Formulas for Stress and Strain.