Credit Structure: (3-0)3

Catalog Description:
Principles of mechanics. Elements of statics in two and three dimensions, centroids, analysis of structures and machines, friction. Internal force diagrams. Moment of inertia.

Course Objectives:
The course is designed to give the fundamental concepts of statics with engineeering applications to engineering students of different disciplines.

Prerequisites:
MATH 152.

Textbook(s):
F. P. Beer and E.R. Johnston, "Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics", SI edition, McGraw-Hill, 1990.

References:
J.L. Meriam and L.G. Kraige, "Engineering Mechanics: Statics", Vol. I, John Wiley and Sons, 1993.

Syllabus:
1. Introduction: Fundamental concepts and principles of mechanics, system of units (1 hour)
2. Basic concepts: force, resultant of forces in plane and in space, equilibrium of concurrent forces in plane and in space, free body diagrams (5 hours)
3. Equivalent system of forces: principle of transmissibility, moments and couples, moment of a force about a point, moment of a force about an axis, equivalent system of forces (8 hours)
4. Equilibrium of rigid bodies: free body diagrams and ideal support conditions, equilibrium of two force and three force bodies, equilibrium of bodies in two and three dimensions, statical indeterminancy and partial constraints (8 hours)
5. Distributed forces: resultants of distributed forces, centroids, center of gravity for two dimensional bodies. (3 hours)
6. Analysis of structures: trusses, truss analysis by method of joints and method of sections, frames. (6 hours)
7. Forces in beams: internal forces; axial force, shear and bending moment diagrams for beams, relations among load, shear and bending moment. (5 hours)
8. Moments of inertia: moment of inertia of an area, polar moment of inertia, parallel axis theorem. (3 hours)
9. Special topics. (2 hours)

Homeworks, Quizzes, Projects:
3 to 5 homeworks and/or quizzes.

Computer Usage:
None

Laboratory work:None

Category Content:
Mathematics and Basic Sciences: 1.5
Engineering Design: None
Engineering Sciences: 1.5
Humanities & Social Sciences: None
Departmental: None

Instructors:
Cevdet Akgöz, Akif Kaynak, Yusuf Orcan