بسم هللا الرحمن الرحيم
STATICS
(ENGINEERING MECHANICS-I)
LECTURE #1
Course Description and Introduction
Contents
Objective of the present lecture (#1)
Mechanics
A Real life application
Course Description
Course Learning Objectives
Newton’s laws
Units
Further reading
Objectives of the Present lecture
To explain what the “Statics” is.
To provide an overview of the course contents
To explain the learning outcomes of the present course
About the Instructor
Name: Dr.Yazeed Alsharedah
Designation: Assistant Professor
Department: Civil Engineering
Office: B1F138
Email: alsharedah@qec.edu.sa
Mechanics
A branch of science concerned with the action of forces on material
bodies in rest or in motion
Statics Dynamics
Concerned with the Concerned with
equilibrium of bodies the motion of
under the action of forces bodies.
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A Real Life Application
Engineering
Design of a
building is an
application of
Statics
knowledge.
Design of its
various
components are
primarily
based on the
Principles of
Static
equilibrium
and Strain
compatibility.
A Real Life Application
Engineering Design of a
Villa is an application of
Statics knowledge.
Design of its various
components are primarily
based on the Principles of
Static equilibrium and
Strain compatibility.
Course Description
Force systems; vector analysis, moments and couples in 2D
and 3D
Equilibrium of force systems
Analysis of structures; plane trusses and frames.
Distributed force system
Centroid of simple and composite bodies
Area moments of inertia
Analysis of beams
Friction
Text Book
•9
• STATICS
Authors: JL Meriam & LG Kraige
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons.
Edition: Sexth or Seventh (in SI
• Units)
Prerequisite
Prerequisite by Courses:
MATH 106
Prerequisite by Topics
Knowledge of basic mathematics and physics
Knowledge of calculus especially integration
Knowledge of various area properties
Course Learning Outcomes
Students completing this course will be able to
Analyze 2D and 3D force system and calculate moment in a
2D and 3D structures
Analyze beam, and frame structures using equilibrium
equations
Analyze truss structures using various methods
Locate centroid of regular and composite cross sections
Evaluate area moment of inertia of engineering cross
sections about different axes.
Analyze and solve friction related equilibrium problems
Outcome Assessment
Midterm Exam 20%
Model Demonstration, Report Writing, Tutorial and
Homework 8%
Quizzes 18%
Attendance 4%
Final Exam 50%
Midterm Exams
Midterm
Date: Oct. 6th 2022
Day: Thursday
Time: 3:00 pm– 5:00 pm
Newton’s Laws
Law I: A particle remains at rest or continues to move in a
straight line with a uniform velocity if there is no unbalanced
force acting on it.
Law II: The acceleration of a particle is proportional to the
resultant force acting on it in the direction of this force.
If above Law (II law) is applied to a particle of mass m, it may be
stated as
F ma where F resultant force;a resultingacceleration.
Law III: The forces of action and reaction between interacting
bodies are equal in magnitude, opposite in direction, and
collinear.
Weight of the body
The gravitational attraction of the earth on a body is known as the
weight of the body. This force exists whether the body is at rest or in
motion.
W mg
Since this attraction is a force, the weight of a body should be
expressed in Newtons (N) in SI units and in pounds (lb) in U.S.
customary units.
Note: Unfortunately in common practice the mass unit kilogram (kg)
has been frequently used as a measure of weight. This usage should
disappear in time because in SI units the kilogram is used exclusively
for mass and the Newton is used for force, including weight.
Law of sines and cosines
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Law of sines Law of cosines
B B
c a c a
A C D A C D
b b
a b c c 2 a 2 b 2 2ab cosC
sin A sin B sin C c 2 a 2 b 2 2ab cos D
SI UNITS
Mechanics deals with four fundamental quantities – length, mass, force, and
time.
SI Units: The International system of units, abbreviated as SI (from the French,
Systèm International d’Unités)
Mass : kilogram (symbol kg)
Length: meter (symbol m)
Time: second (symbol s)
Force: newton ( symbol N)
Note: In SI units the kilogram is used exclusively as a unit of mass – never
force.
In MKS (meter, kilogram, second) units, kilogram has been used both as a unit
of force and as unit of mass.
U. S. Customary UNITS
U.S. Customary units (or foot-pound-second (FPS) units):
Mass : slugs ( No symbol)
Length: foot (symbol ft)
Time: second (symbol sec)
Force: pound ( symbol lb)
Note: In U.S. units the pound is also used on occasion as a unit of mass. When
distinction between the two units is necessary, the force unit is frequently
written as lbf and the mass unit as lbm.
Other units of force in the U.S. system which are in frequent use, are the
kilopound (= 1000 lb), and the ton (= 2000 lb)
Further Reading
Read more about Engineering units from:
Engineering Mechanics, Volume 1, Statics, 7th Edition, SI units Version
by J. L. Meriam and L. G. Kraige
Thank You
January 10, 2019 GE 201: Dr. Yousry Ghazaw
