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Strength of Materials deals with the relationship between external loads and their effects on solid materials. It is important for the adequate design of structures to withstand loads without failure. The science began in ancient Greece but major discoveries were made in the 18th century by Coulomb and Navier. Strength of Materials considers the types of deformations materials undergo from loads, whether temporary and returning to the original shape or permanent deformations, and may even result in breaking under excessive forces.

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Strength of Materials deals with the relationship between external loads and their effects on solid materials. It is important for the adequate design of structures to withstand loads without failure. The science began in ancient Greece but major discoveries were made in the 18th century by Coulomb and Navier. Strength of Materials considers the types of deformations materials undergo from loads, whether temporary and returning to the original shape or permanent deformations, and may even result in breaking under excessive forces.

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UHBC of Chlef Master1 -Technical English - Dec.2019


STRENGTH OF MATERIALS

1.- READING
Strength of Materials is a very important part of Engineering, it deals with the relationship
between the external loads and their effects on solid materials. Strength of Materials is very
important for the adequate design of structures, machines and other engineering works like
buildings, cars, airplanes, bridges and so on, in order to fulfill the objectives for which they are
attempted. Because of this, it is of vital importance to know the qualities of the materials to be
used, since a failure could be of serious consequences in the safety and economical concerns.
The science of Strength of Materials began in the ancient Greece where several wise men
involved themselves in its study. However, it did not mean much at the time. It was not until the
XVIII Century that Coulomb and Navier made important discoveries on this field.
Strength of Materials deals with the causes affecting solids due to loads on them,
watching carefully the occurring deformations which can be either of two types: Temporary
deformations, which occur when materials get back to their original size and shape after they
are released of the load or loads. This is not the case for the second type; that is to say,
permanent deformations. Sometimes when the forces are overexceeded, the material can break.
Robert Hooke (1638-1702) developed the famous law which is the basis for Strength of
Materials, it states that "the deformation of a body is in direct proportion to the stress applied
onto it". The mathematical equation for this law is as follows:

  / E

where  is the deformation of the body


 is the applied stress
and E is the Elasticity constant, which is a particular property of
the solid body.

Another important fact about this aspect of engineering is the Flexure Equation, which is
useful to calculate the normal stress onto the parts of a solid when its dimensions and
mechanical characteristics are known.
As we can see, Strength of Materials is extremely important for structural engineering, since
every work involves efficient and well designed structures.
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2. VOCABULARY.
Word Word
airplanes forces
body load
carefully objectives
charges onto
concern property
consequences qualities
effect resistance
elasticity safety
extremely stress
failure temporary
flexure until

OTHER EXPRESSIONS.
Expression
because of this
Strength of Materials

VERBS
REGULAR VERBS
Infinitive (to ...) Past and Past Participle
affect affected
attempt attempted
calculate calculated
fulfill fulfilled
involve involved
occurr occurred
overexceed overexceeded
release released
Infinitive (to ...) Past and Past Participle
treat treated
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watch watched

IRREGULAR VERBS
Infinitive Past Past Participle
begin began begun
break broke broken
deal with dealt with dealt with
get back got back got back, gotten back
say said said
see saw seen

3. EXERCISES
Fill the blanks with the proper words to complete the sentences
1.- For a construction, it is of vital importance, to know the _______ of _______ to be
used.
2.- _______ and _______ made important discoveries on Strength of Materials.
3.- The ______ law states: “The _______ of a body is in direct proportion to the _______
applied onto it”.

4. QUESTIONS
1.- What does Strength of Materials deal with?
2.- Why is Strength of Materials important?
3.- When did Strength of Materials begin?
4.- Who were Coulomb and Navier?
5.- What are the two types of deformations?
6.- What is a temporary deformation?
7.- What is a permanent deformation?
8.- State Hooke´s law.
9.- What is the elasticity constant?
10.- Why is flexure equation useful?

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