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2. General introduction; Mechanics of materials and structures 1.
• Tensile test • Axial load-displacement relationship • General non-linear elasticity • Visco-elasticity • Hooke’s assumption of linear elasticity up to failure • Axial stress-strain relationship • Elastic modulus • Axial stiffness
3. Mechanics of materials and structures 2; plus tutorial
• Remarks on axial load-displacements, normal stress and strain. • Poisson’s effect • Plane stress • Exercises
4. Mechanics of materials and structures 3; plus tutorial
• Shearing load-displacement and stress-strain relationship. • Mass, density and weight. • Exercises
5. Testing methods 1. Timber and engineered-timber 1; plus tutorial.
• Material variability, Sampling. • EN 408:2010+A1:2012
6. Testing methods 2 & 3. Compressive test orthogonal-to-grain, Bending Test
• Variability of material properties: recapitulation. • BS EN 408:2010+A1:2012: Strength and stiffness orthogonal to the grain and bending strength.
7. Timber and engineered-timber 2
• What is wood? (as an engineering material) • What are the important properties? • What influences those properties? • How do we ensure the wood is good for construction? • How do we specify wood?
8. Mechanics of materials and structures 4; plus tutorial
• Shear deformation and rotational bending • Bending moment-curvature relationship • Stress and strain. • Exercises
9. Timber and engineered-timber 3, Basics of report writing.
• Conversion from wood to timber • Strength Grading • Engineered-wood products
10. Carbon costing for material choice; timber: SUSTAINABILITY and economic implications
11. Prep for the Group working lab.
• Tutorial questions and revision of the Macaulay method
12. Group working Experimental lab: buckling, beam analysis and frame DESIGN. These group activities are based on desk top experiments, and encourage good individual and team working skills.

The Lab tests are conducted during weeks 6, 7 and 8 within the heavy structures lab, accompanied with the appropriate health and safety risk management communicated to participants.

LO1: Develop insight into the properties of materials and how they define conceptual in civil engineering and construction.
LO2: Describe the sourcing, processing and manufacturing of most naturally sourced, as well as synthetic, construction materials.
LO3: Give application examples on the use of advanced materials in civil engineering practice. Allowing for better freedom within conceptual design.
LO4: You will learn problem-solving capabilities in selecting the suitable material from a range of alternatives choices.
LO5: You will develop professionalism by engaging within group working exercise.
LO6: You will develop an understanding for sustainable design, by undertaking carbon costing exercises.