CIVE 306Solid Mechanics 3

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Engineering
Subject: Civil Engineering

When it runs

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Membrane stresses in shells. Buckling. Beams on elastic foundations. Plane elasticity. Torsion of non-circular sections.

Prerequisites

Complete all of the following
- Must have completed the following:
  - CIVE205 - Solid Mechanics 2 (0.50)
- Students must be in level 3B or higher
- Enrolled in H-Civil Engineering, or H-Geological Engineering

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	4571	10 / 70	TTh 16:00–17:20
TUT 101	4572	10 / 70	Th 17:30–18:20

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super obscure concepts. little to no relevance to real world. good course to take if you want to pursue a PHD or masters in solid mechanics.

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Fall 2024

Sep 23, 2024 Solid Mechanics 3 1 point, 0 comments

u/Negative_Being_2721: “I wanted to know the difficulty level of Solid Mechanics 3 "Cive 306" in terms of quizzes and exams. Its grade distribution is like 3 quizzes worth 55% and final exam worth 45%. What was the average score in previous years or enlighten by your scores who took the course. Thanks,”

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Fall 2017

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