STA 201 - Statics

Course Objectives

Investigate the equilibrium conditions of bodies (at rest or in a uniform motion) under forces.

Course Description

Statics of particles, Rigid bodies: equivalent systems of forces, Equilibrium of rigid bodies, Distributed forces: centroids and centers of gravity, Analysis of structures, Forces in beams and cables, Friction, Distributed forces: moments of inertia, Method of virtual work