MEC 260: Engineering Statics

Course Description

A review of vector algebra. Concept of force. Equilibrium of particles. Free body diagrams. Moments about points and lines, couples and equivalent force systems. Equilibrium of rigid bodies. Analysis of simple structures such as trusses, frames, and beams. Centroids, centers of gravity, and moments of inertia. Dry friction with applications to wedges, screws, and belts. Method of virtual work, potential energy, and stability.

Course Syllabus

Syllabus

Textbook

• F. Beer and E. Johnston and D. Mazurek, Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics, 2th Edition, McGraw-Hill Education, 2019 (ISBN-10: 1259977269, ISBN-13: 9781259977268) [Publisher, Amazon].

Course Materials

• Chapter 1 - Introduction
• Chapter 2 - Statics of Particles
• Chapter 3 - Rigid Bodies - Equivalent Systems of Forces
• Chapter 4 - Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies
• Chapter 5 - Distributed Forces - Centroids and Centers of Gravity
• Chapter 6 - Analysis of Structures
• Chapter 7 - Internal Forces and Moments
• Chapter 8 - Friction
• Chapter 9 - Distributed Forces - Moments of Inertia
• Chapter 10 - Method of Virtual Work