Cross Section Properties Course
| Course Number: | STR-007 |
| Course Field: | Structures |
| PDH Credits: | 3 |
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Course Overview
The behavior of a structural member is dictated by its material and its geometry. This course is focused on the influence of geometry on the behavior of a structural member. The cross section and the length of the structural member affect how much that member deflects under a load, and the cross section determines the stresses that exist in the member under a given load.
This course discusses:
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Properties of areas, including:
- Centroid of an area
- First moment of area
- Area moment of inertia
- Parallel axis theorem
- Polar moment of inertia
- Section modulus
- Radius of gyration
- Properties of common cross sections
Course Content
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Quiz
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