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Department of Civil Engineering-UG

UE20CV101: Engineering Mechanics - Statics (4–0–0–4–4)


Course Introduction:
Engineering mechanics is both a foundation and a framework for most of the branches of
engineering. Many of the topics in such areas as civil, mechanical, aerospace, and agricultural
engineering, and of course engineering mechanics itself, are based upon the subjects of statics
and dynamics.

Course Objectives:
 Learn engineering mechanics concepts required for analysis of structures under static
loads and predict the effect of loads.
 Learn to identify an appropriate structural system and represent clearly and completely all
the supports and forces acting on the system.
 Learn to isolate a subsystem from all surrounding bodies and develop free-body diagram
of the isolated system.
 Apply pertinent mathematical, physical and engineering principles to analyze.
 Solve problems in an organized and coherent manner and elucidate the meaning of the
solution in the context of the problem.

Course Outcomes:
 Develop skill to determine resultants and apply conditions of static equilibrium to plane
force systems.
 Develop skill to identify and quantify all forces associated with a static frame work.
 Develop skill to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems.

Pre-Requisite: Knowledge of Mathematics and Physics.

Course Content:
UNIT 1: Introduction to statics
Mechanics, Basic Concepts, Scalars and Vectors

Force Systems Introduction, Force, Rectangular Components, Moment, Couple, Resultants,


Numerical.
12 Hours

UNIT 2: Equilibrium
Introduction, Equilibrium in Two Dimensions - System Isolation and the Free-Body Diagram,
Equilibrium conditions, Numerical.
10 Hours
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UNIT 3: Structures
Introduction, Plane Trusses, Method of Joints, Numerical.

Beams: External effects, Numerical.


10 Hours

UNIT 4: Distributed Forces


Introduction, Centroids of Areas, Centroids of Composite Bodies and figures, Numerical.

Area Moments of Inertia Introduction, Definitions, Composite areas, Numerical (Composite area
method only).
12 Hours

UNIT 5: Friction
Introduction, Frictional Phenomena - Types of Friction, Dry Friction, Fluid Friction, Internal
Friction, Mechanism of Dry Friction, Static Friction, Kinetic Friction, Friction Angles, Factors
Affecting Friction, Numerical involving bodies placed on Horizontal surfaces and inclined
Surface, Application of Friction in Machines – Wedges, Numerical
12 Hours

Text Book:
1."Engineering Mechanics Statics” SI Version J.L. Meriam, L.G. Kraige, J.N. Bolton, Wiley
India Edition. 8th Edition – Reprint 2018

Reference:
1. "Engineering Mechanics Statics and Dynamics" R C Hibbeler, Prentice Hall, 2010.
2. "Engineering Mechanics Statics and Dynamics" Irving Herman Shames, Prentice Hall, 1997.
3. "Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics", Ferdinand Beer, E. Johnston and David Mazurek,
McGraw-Hill Education; 11 edition, 2015.

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