COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 231	B	3	3	0	0	3	4

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Dr. Armando Demaj ademaj@epoka.edu.al , Monday 09:30-11:30
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years)
Classroom and Meeting Time:	Tuesday 08:40-11:30
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:	75%
Course Description:	General. Concept of Force. Concurrent forces in a plane. Parallel forces in a plane. Moment of a force and couple. General case of forces in a plane. Centroids. Supports and reactions. Loads. Friction. Plane trusses. Cables. Moments of inertia. Internal forces. Stress. Strain. Tension and compression. Shear. Torsion. Bending moment. Deformation in bending-elastic curve. Combined bending and shear. Combined bending and axial force. Buckling.
Course Objectives:	Statics and Mechanics of materials is a classic engineering course and is all about loading/deflection or stress/strain within structures. Students will learn about different loading situations applied to simple geometric structural elements such as beams and columns in addition to the transformation of the state-of-stress at a point. Specifically: (1) axial loading, (2) torsion, (3) bending, (4) beam deflection, (5) columns, and (6) Mohr’s circle for plane stress. Two design/analysis projects give students an opportunity to apply principles directly to an actual structure

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	Mathematic Principles
2	The concept of force
3	Newton's Laws
4	Static Analysis of structural elements
5	Centroids and Centres of Gravity of objects
6	Internal Forces in Structural Elements

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction, Fundamentals of Statics (Newton’s Laws, vector addition, moment of a force and couple)
2	Equilibrium of Two Dimensional Systems (Equilibrium of a particle, rigid body, concurrent, coplanar force system, equilibrium involving distributed forces).
3	Analysis of Selected Determinate Systems (Planar trusses, pinned frames, flexible cables, retaining walls)
4	Analysis of Selected Determinate Systems (cont’d).
5	Load Tracing (Loads on Structures, Load Paths, tributary areas, and framing systems)
6	Stress, Strain, and Deformation (Stress-axial shear and bearing, axial strain-Hooke’s Law, stress-strain diagram, stress concentration, mechanical properties of materials
7	Center of Gravity and Centroids
8	Midterm
9	Moment of Inertia
10	Shear Forces and Bending Moments in Beams (Relationships between loading, transverse shear, and bending moment)
11	Shear Forces and Bending Moments in Beams, (cont’d).Review
12	Bending and Shear Stresses in Beams (Flexural strain, shearing stress, deflection of beams)
13	Bending and Shear Stresses in Beams (Flexural strain, shearing stress, deflection of beams)(cont’d).
14	Problem Solving

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook(s):	R. C. Hibbeler: Statics and Mechanics of Materials, Fifth Edition in SI Units, 2019
Additional Literature:	Barry S. Onouye, Kevin Kane: Statics and Strength of Materials for Architecture and Building Construction
Laboratory Work:	No
Computer Usage:	No
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Apply the basic principles of statics of concurrent forces in a plane.
2	Draw the equilibrium free body diagram of rigid bodies subject to 2 and 3 forces.
3	A knowledge of internal forces and moments in members.
4	An ability to calculate centroids and moments of inertia.
5	Generate and analyze diagrams of shear forces and bending moments in beams, Analyze and design loaded members, Design a structural system, component, or process to meet desired needs.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years) Program

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Homework	2	10
Midterm Exam(s)	1	35
Final Exam	1	45
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	1	16
Mid-terms	1	15	15
Assignments	2	2	4
Final examination	1	17	17
Other			0
Total Work Load:			100
Total Work Load/25(h):			4
ECTS Credit of the Course:			4

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

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