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Solids and Structures

Module code: CEU22E04 · Semester: 1

Questions by Year​

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Topics

  • Stress, strain, elasticity and plasticity; elastic constants LO1
  • 2D stress and strain transformation; Mohr's circle LO1
  • Section properties (A and I); composite members; torsion of shafts LO2
  • Bolted and riveted truss connections LO2
  • Pin-jointed trusses: joints, sections, determinacy; virtual work deflections LO3–4
  • Shear force and bending moment diagrams LO3
  • Bending theory, beam stresses and shear stress distribution LO2
  • Strut buckling LO2
  • Climate action in structural engineering LO3
Learning outcomes (exam covers LO1–4)
  1. Use Young's modulus, shear modulus and Poisson's ratio; analyse 2D stress with Mohr's circle
  2. Calculate section properties, stresses and deformations in members, and strut buckling loads
  3. Find axial, shear, torsion and bending forces in determinate structures
  4. Analyse trusses, beams and frames and find deflections with virtual work

Summarised from the module descriptor, checked November 2026.