1. General information
Course:
MECHANICS OF CONTINUOUS MEDIA AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
Code:
310801
Type:
CORE COURSE
ECTS credits:
9
Degree:
2343 - MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAMME IN ENGINEERING OF ROADS, CANALS AND PORTS
Academic year:
2023-24
Center:
603 - E.T.S. CIVIL ENGINEERS OF CR
Group(s):
20
Year:
1
Duration:
First semester
Main language:
English
Second language:
Spanish
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
N
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer:
GONZALO FRANCISCO RUIZ LOPEZ
- Group(s):
20
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Politécnico/2-A61
MECÁNICA ADA. E ING. PROYECTOS
3257
gonzalo.ruiz@uclm.es
Monday: 16:00-19:00
Tuesday: 9:00-12:00
Lecturer:
EDUARDO WALTER VIEIRA CHAVES
- Group(s):
20
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
D55
MECÁNICA ADA. E ING. PROYECTOS
6312
eduardo.vieira@uclm.es
Weekdays from 6:00 p.m.
Lecturer:
CHENGXIANG YU ---
- Group(s):
20
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
A55
MECÁNICA ADA. E ING. PROYECTOS
6313
chengxiang.yu@uclm.es
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 17:00-19:00
2. Pre-Requisites
Rigid Body Mechanics, Solid Mechanics, Science and Technology of Civil Engineering Materials, Strength of Materials
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
Not established
4. Degree competences achieved in this course
| Course competences | |
|---|---|
| Code | Description |
| AFC2 | Understanding and mastering the laws of thermomechanics of continuous media and the ability to apply them in engineering fields such as fluid mechanics, mechanics of materials, structural theory, etc. |
| CB06 | Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and / or application of ideas, often in a research context. |
| CB07 | Apply the achieved knowledge and ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to the area of study |
| CB09 | Know how to communicate the conclusions and their supported knowledge and ultimate reasons to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way |
| CB10 | Have the learning skills which allow to continue studying in a self-directed or autonomous way |
| G05 | Knowledge of the Civil Engineering profession and the activities that can be carried out in the field of civil engineering. |
| G07 | Knowledge to apply technical and managerial skills in R&D&I activities in the field of civil engineering. |
| G25 | Ability to identify, measure, enunciate, analyse, diagnose and scientifically and technically describe a civil engineering problem |
| G27 | Ability to communicate in a second language. |
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Students understand the behavior of materials, structural elements and structures through constitutive models. They apply these models to specific cases and use them to predict mechanical phenomena. | |
| Students use computer programs that simulate the mechanical behavior of materials and structures in static and dynamic regimes. | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Description | |
| Measure the mechanical properties of construction materials in Civil engineering | |
6. Units / Contents
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Unit 1: Termoelasticity, elasticity and linear viscoelasticity
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Unit 1.1: termoelastic and linear elastic behavior
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Unit 1.2: Viscoelastic behavior
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Unit 2: Plasticity and viscoplasticity
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Unit 2.1: Plastic behavior
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Unit 2.2: Viscoplastic behavior
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Unit 3: Fracture Mechanics
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Unit 3.1: Failure criterion: the global perspective
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Unit 3.2: Failure criterion: the local perspective
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Unit 3.3: Subcritic fracture
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Unit 4: Composites
7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
| Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
| Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Lectures | AFC2 CB06 CB07 CB09 CB10 G05 G07 G25 G27 | 1.9 | 47.5 | N | N | Theory classes: The instructor explains the theoretical topics using the blackboard plus electronic presentations in case graphical - support is necessary; simple exercises highlighting basic theoretical concepts are given; attentive listening, taking notes, examples workout. | |
| Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] | Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL) | AFC2 CB06 CB07 CB09 CB10 G05 G07 G25 G27 | 0.3 | 7.5 | N | N | Exercises classes: The instructor poses several series of problems so that students can solve as homework using the knowledge gained in - theory classes and in personal study; the methodology to solve the problems is explained in these classes; moreover, the most representative problems of each series are solved in detail. | |
| Practicum and practical activities report writing or preparation [OFF-SITE] | Cooperative / Collaborative Learning | AFC2 CB06 CB07 CB09 CB10 G05 G07 G25 G27 | 0.5 | 12.5 | Y | Y | Data analysis, writing the report: the instructor teaches how the data collected should be analyzed by applying the concepts exposed in the theory and problem classes; It also teaches how to prepare a report in a scientific format to present the measured data and the conclusions reached; the student learns by means of the application of the theoretical concepts to the data analysis; the writing of the report reinforces the understanding of the concepts and the conclusions reached. This activity can be made-up in non-continuous evaluation tests, in ordinary and extraordinary call, of the same academic year. | |
| Laboratory practice or sessions [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | AFC2 CB06 CB07 CB09 CB10 G05 G07 G25 G27 | 0.3 | 7.5 | Y | Y | Students become familiar with experimental methods and with the interpretation of laboratory results. The evaluation will be done through the delivery and presentation of a report of practices, which must follow the guidelines that will be indicated at the beginning of the semester. This activity is recoverable in non-continuous assessment tests, in ordinary and extraordinary call, of the same academic year | |
| Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Combination of methods | AFC2 CB06 CB07 CB09 CB10 G05 G07 G25 G27 | 5.8 | 145 | N | N | This activity consists of the personal study of the topics explained in the theoretical classes with the help of the recommended bibliography, the notes that the student has taken and the copy of the graphic material that has been distributed. The student works on the exercises proposed by the instructor and tries to solve them with the competences that she/he is acquiring in the theoretical classes and with personal study; This activity is complemented by the practical classes since in them he/she confirms that she/he has solved the exercises correctly or, otherwise, he/she learns how to do what, for whatever reason, she/he has not been able to solve. | |
| Progress test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | AFC2 CB06 CB07 CB09 CB10 G05 G07 G25 G27 | 0.2 | 5 | Y | Y | Exams during continuous evaluation. This activity can be made-up in non-continuous evaluation tests, in ordinary and extraordinary call, of the same academic year. | |
| Total: | 9 | 225 | ||||||
| Total credits of in-class work: 2.7 | Total class time hours: 67.5 | |||||||
| Total credits of out of class work: 6.3 | Total hours of out of class work: 157.5 | |||||||
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
| Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
| Practicum and practical activities reports assessment | 16.80% | 0.00% | The grading is done by reviewing the report complemented with a presentation on the results. The report must follow the guidelines that will be given at the beginning of the semester. This activity can be made-up in non- continuous evaluation tests, in the ordinary and extraordinary call, of the same academic year. |
| Mid-term tests | 50.00% | 0.00% | Exams during continuous evaluation. This activity is recoverable in non-continuous evaluation tests, in the ordinary and extraordinary call, of the same academic year. |
| Assessment of active participation | 16.60% | 0.00% | Active participation of the student in the classes is considered in the continuous evaluation. |
| Assessment of problem solving and/or case studies | 16.60% | 0.00% | Problems proposed to reinforce the concepts explained in class and which are evaluated throughout the course. |
| Final test | 0.00% | 100.00% | Final exams cover the entire subject. In them, students can make up for the evaluable activities of continuous evaluation. |
| Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).
Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
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Continuous assessment:The continuous evaluation consists of four marks, all of them scored from 0 to 10 points. The first one corresponds to the average mark of three partial tests, being necessary to achieve a minimum of 4 in each of them. The second mark corresponds to the labwork, being necessary to obtain 4 or more points. The third and fourth marks correspond, respectively, to the proposed problems and the activity developed in class. The subject will be passed in continuous assessment when the weighted average of the four marks is equal to or greater than 5 points, provided the minimum grades indicated are met.
The partials, proposed problems and labwork are recoverable in the final exams. The marks of these parts equal to or greater than 4 points are kept until the end of the academic year, although students may also take the finals to improve their grades on these parts. -
Non-continuous evaluation:The final exams, ordinary and extraordinary, will consist of a single test that will cover the entire subject; They will be evaluated from 0 to 10 points, being necessary to reach a grade equal to or greater than 5 points to pass the subject.
In the final exams of the same academic year, students can choose to examine only those recoverable parts in which they have not passed the minimum mark. They can also take these recoverable parts in which they have exceeded the minimum grade to raise their grade. In both cases, the final grade will be the most favorable between (1) the final grade as a single exam; and (2) the continuous assessment grade considering the best grade obtained in each part at the end or throughout the course.
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
Same as specified above.
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
The evaluation of this special call will consist of a single exam that will cover all the subject. It will be evaluated from 0 to 10 points, being necessary to reach a mark equal to or greater than 5 points to pass the subject.
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
| Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
|---|---|
| Hours | hours |
| Unit 1 (de 4): Termoelasticity, elasticity and linear viscoelasticity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 15 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 2.5 |
| Practicum and practical activities report writing or preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] | 4 |
| Laboratory practice or sessions [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 2.5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Combination of methods] | 47.5 |
| Progress test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 1.5 |
| Teaching period: 4 weeks | |
| Unit 2 (de 4): Plasticity and viscoplasticity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 15 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 2.5 |
| Practicum and practical activities report writing or preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] | 4.5 |
| Laboratory practice or sessions [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 2.5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Combination of methods] | 47.5 |
| Progress test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 2 |
| Teaching period: 4 weeks | |
| Unit 3 (de 4): Fracture Mechanics | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 15 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 1.5 |
| Practicum and practical activities report writing or preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] | 3 |
| Laboratory practice or sessions [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Combination of methods] | 40 |
| Progress test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 1 |
| Teaching period: three weeks | |
| Unit 4 (de 4): Composites | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 2.5 |
| Class Attendance (practical) [PRESENCIAL][Project/Problem Based Learning (PBL)] | 1 |
| Practicum and practical activities report writing or preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] | 1 |
| Laboratory practice or sessions [PRESENCIAL][Combination of methods] | 1.5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Combination of methods] | 10 |
| Progress test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | .5 |
| Teaching period: one week | |
| Global activity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | hours |
10. Bibliography and Sources
| Author(s) | Title | Book/Journal | Citv | Publishing house | ISBN | Year | Description | Link | Catálogo biblioteca |
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| Basar, Yavuz | Nonlinear continuum mechanics of solids: fundamental mathema | Springer | 3-540-66601-X | 2000 |
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| Chadwick, Peter | Continuum mechanics: concise theory and problems | Dover | 0-486-40180-4 | 1999 |
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| Chandrasekharaiah, D. S. | Continuum mechanics | Academic Press | 0-12-167880-6 | 0 |
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| Chaves, E.W.V. | Mecánica del medio continuo: (conceptos básicos) | CIMNE | 978-84-96736-38-2 | 2007 |
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| Chaves, E.W.V. | Mécanica del medio continuo: modelos constitutivos / Eduardo | CIMNE | 978-84-96736-68-9 | 2009 |
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| Chaves, E.W.V. | Notes on Continuum Mechanics | Springer/CIMNE | 978-94-007-5985-5 | 2013 | |||||
| Chaves, E.W.V. | Solving Problems by means of Continuum Mechanics | https://previa.uclm.es/profesorado/evieira/ftp/apuntes/mmc_problems.pdf | |||||||
| Christensen, R.M. | Theory of Viscoelasticity | Dover | 0-486-42880-X | 1982 | |||||
| Chung, T. J. | General continuum mechanics | Cambridge University Press | 978-0-521-87406-9 | 2007 |
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| Gurtin, Morton E. | An introduction to continuum mechanics | Academic Press | 0-12-309750-9 | 1981 |
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| Haupt, Peter | Continuum mechanics and theory of materials | Springer | 3-540-66114-X | 2000 |
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| Holzapfel, Gerhard A. | Nonlinear solid mechanics: a continuum approach for engineer | John Wiley & Sons | 0-471-82319-8 | 2000 |
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| J. Chakrabarty | Theory of Plasticity | Elsevier | 978-0-7506-6638-2 | 2006 | |||||
| Malvern, Lawrence E. | Introduction to the mechanics of a continuous medium | Prentice-Hall | 0-13-487603-2 | 1969 |
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| Mauel Elices | Mecanica de la fractura | ETSI de Caminos, UPM | 9788474931976 | 1993 | |||||
| Norman E. Dowling | Mechanical behavior of materials. Engineering Methods for deformation, fracture and fatigue | Prentice Hall | 0-13-905720-X | 1999 | |||||
| Ogden, R.W. | non-linear elastic deformation | Dover | 1984 | ||||||
| Oliver, X; Agelet de Saracíbar, C. | Mecánica de medios continuos para ingenieros | CIMNE | 84-8301-412-2 | 2000 |
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| Sanchez Galvez, Vicente | Curso de comportamiento plástico de materiales | Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Departamento de | 84-7493-261-0 | 1999 |
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