Study Guide

Objective

In demanding and exceptionally demanding structural design:

The student is able to apply
- basic concepts and laws of kinematics and kinetics

The student is able to take into account
- that in stability theory, a structure can lose its load-bearing capacity as a global or local phenomenon the effect of the eigenfrequency on the regulations in the design standards

The student is able to calculate and examine
- manually the eigenfrequency of the single-span beam and to check the result with FEM software
- with the general FEM software, the buckling coefficient of the Euler cases and determine the buckling length of the structure through it

The student is able to identify
- eigenfrequencies and eigenmodes related to eigenvibration
- torsion and buckling as a phenomenon

Content

Dynamics
Stability theory

The following skills are practiced:
Making clear and professional calculations
Presentation of own calculations
Using appropriate sources to expand your own knowledge
Terminology in Finnish, Swedish and English

Location and time

Lectures held in the winter 2026. The course is carried out as online studies i.e., lectures tied to time but not to place.
Lectures on Wednesdays at 15.00-18.00: 14.1, 21.1, 28.1, 4.2, 11.2.2026.

Materials

- lecture notes
- material in Moodle
- Rakentajain kalenteri, Mechanics handbook, etc.

Teaching methods

Lectures combined with exercises once a week.
Mandatory homework that encourages you to calculate and provides a routine for solving mechanical problems.

The content and program of the course, working methods and requirements are described in more detail in the weekly plan, which is available in the Moodle course.

Exam schedules

The grade of the course is based on the four homework assignments. 40% of the points must be obtained from the homework in order for the course to be considered completed. If necessary and when in advanced agreed on, the course homework can be renewed within a certain period of time when this has been agreed with the teacher.

Student workload

Attendance at lectures is not mandatory.
Students are expected to attend each lecture in order to be able to complete the course.
The course has a steady load due to homework. Every homework and lecture requires preparation.

Further information

Students need a computer with dual screens, good internet connection, web cam and headset, to be able to participate in this course.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant realization compulsory parts, at a satisfactory level.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant realization compulsory parts, at a good level.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant realization compulsory parts, at an excellent level.

Assessment methods and criteria

The grade for the course is determined entirely by the four exercises. In order to pass, the exercises must be successfully completed. Homework must receive 40% of the points for the course to be considered completed.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The student has not shown sufficient basic knowledge of the subject. That is, the student completes less than 40% of the total points in the homeworks.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Course grades 1-5 are based on the homework result. The course is graded according to a linear grading scale. 40% of the total number of points in homeworks are required to pass the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Course grades 1-5 are based on the homework result. The course is graded according to a linear grading scale. 40% of the total number of points in homeworks are required to pass the course.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Course grades 1-5 are based on the homework result. The course is graded according to a linear grading scale. 40% of the total number of points in homeworks are required to pass the course.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Civil Engineering or equal