Course: Strength and Failure of Structural Materials

Lecturer

  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Niendorf

Learning objectives

  • Basic knowledge of the most important failure mechanisms of structural materials and corresponding design specifications

Contents

  • Overview of the most important failure phenomena
  • Fundamentals of elasticity theory
  • Residual stresses
  • Material resistance variables for important stress cases
  • Relationship between microstructure and strength
  • Treatment of notch-free, notched, cracked and residual stress components
  • Introduction to fracture mechanics

Date

  • Block
  • Information: Friday, 17 April 2026, 8.00 am, Room 2120, Mönchebergstr. 3

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This course will be taught in German.