Understanding both, load and stress, is essential in designing structures and materials to ensure they can withstand the expected loads without experiencing excessive deformation or failure. In this digital learning path you will learn a difference between load and stress, as well as how to choose the correct values from table of allowable stress based on given parameters.
Motivation phase
Picture
Carefully examine the picture and check if you see anything unusual. Is this structure good or not? Do you see the bent beam on the left side of the picture? The beam is bent because the calculation of how much load it can bear is not accurate. To avoid such errors, it is necessary to know all the initial conditions of the structure at the beginning of any calculation, not just parameters like forces that will act, dimensions, or types of materials, but also whether the structure will be exposed to extreme weather conditions or dynamic loading. Everything is important in order to make an accurate calculation of the structure and ensure its safety for use and further exploitation.
Sometimes we encounter examples of poor constructions that lead to accidents and injuries. Search the internet for real examples of poor constructions and consider what should have been done to prevent their damage.
Photo is generated by Ana Marketin-Sedlar with AI tool Picsart.
Information phase
What are load and stress?
In the presentation you will learn what are load and stress. Also, there is a Quizziz game in the end of presentation. Play the game to check how much you have learned.
Information phase
Watch the video
In the video you will learn how to choose correct values from the table of allowable stress regarding to the type of material and stress.
Information phase
Terms and definitions important for calculations
In the presentation you will learn most used terms and definitions important for calculations. Also, there is a Quizziz game in the end of presentation. Play the game to check how much you have learned.
Consolidation phase
Lets play
Check your knowledge with a game created in the Learning App.
