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BYGG2250

Statikk og fasthetslære

Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Gjøvik
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

- Hooke's law

- Statically indeterminate structures

- Moment-area method

- 3-moment equation

- Differential equation method for deformations of beams

- Stress in arbitrary cross sections with Mohr's circle

- Torsion

- Real and virtual work and the principle of virtual work

- Strain Analysis with Mohr's circle

- Failure criteria

- Unit load method

- Moment-loaded unsymmetrical cross section

- Shear center

- Plasticity

- Composite Beams

- Basic use of matrices to solve static problems

Learning outcome

The candidate

  • Have the necessary basic knowledge in statics and mechanics.
  • Be able to apply their knowledge of mechanics to simple practical tasks and perform simple calculations by hand and with Python within the framework of the syllabus in the course.
  • By using physical insight, analyze and solve statics and mechanics problems, within the scope of the syllabus in the subject.

Learning methods and activities

Scheduled time: lectures: 60 hours; organized guidance: 60 hours; work with compulsory assignments: 120 hours; other preparation: 50 hours; a total of 290 hours. Compulsory work requirements: 6 to 8 exercises, all of which except one must be approved.

Compulsory assignments

  • Compulsory assignments

Further on evaluation

If fail: Re-sit of written exam in August.

Course materials

Will be announced at the start of the course.

Subject areas

  • Structural Mechanics

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Date 2025-12-19 Time 09:00 Duration 5 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Mustad, Inngang D
Room M438 Eksamensrom 4.etg, Inngang D
8 candidates

Re-sit examination - Summer 2026

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Duration 5 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.