Statics
- Introduction to Statics
- Vector and scalar analsis
- Force Systems and their equivanents
- Equilibrium conditions (free body diagram )
- Equilibrium (statically determinate and indeterminate problems)
- Structures (2D and 3D trusses)
- Structures (frames)
- Structures (machines)
- Distributed Forces - center of mass, volume, surface and bar
- Axial and shear force and torsion and bending moment diagrams in beams
- flexible cables
- Friction applications – wedges - Journal bearings - flexible belts – clutches
- second moment of area
- Principles of virtual work and static stability of systems