Statics Overview

SUMMARY

• Force systems in two dimensions: components, moments and resultants

• Equilibrium in two dimensions

• Structures: plane trusses, beams, reactions, internal forces (shear force, bending moments)

• Distributed forces

• Friction

• Should be able to Interpret written engineering problems to identify the relevant mechanics concepts that apply.

• Construct diagrams to demonstrate understanding of a problem, including: shear force and bending moment diagrams, velocity diagrams, and free body diagrams.

• Apply Newton’s laws of motion to planar systems and solve for forces, moments, and acceleration.

• Apply energy principles to solve motion problems for particles.

• Demonstrate a clear and logical problem solving process with consistent notation and sign conventions.

“Lectures, we will cover theory, concepts, and a selection of problems. You are expected to do additional reading and a lot of problem solving outside the formal contact hours”.

12 topics for statics (Definitions, Force Systems, Moments and Couples, Resultants, Centroids, Equlibrium and Pulley Systems, Determinancy and special conditions, method of joints, method of sections, distributed loads, shear and bending, friction)