Analysis of force systems; the laws of equilibrium, analysis of simple structures, distributed loads, friction, centroids and moments of inertia.
Upon successful completion of this course the student shall be able to:
Describe position, forces and moments in terms of vector forms in two and three
dimensions.
Determine rectangular and non-rectangular components of a force.
Determine the resultant of a force system including distributed forces.
Simplify systems of forces and moments to equivalent systems.
Draw complete free-body diagrams and write appropriate equilibrium equations from the
free-body diagram, including the support reactions on a structure.
Apply the concepts of equilibrium to evaluate forces in trusses, frames, and machines.
Determine the internal forces in a structure.
Analyze systems that include frictional forces.
Calculate centers of gravity and centroids, and moments of inertia.