STA 204 - Statics and Strength of Materials

Course Objectives

1. Definition of force and moment
2. Equilibrium of particle and rigid body (plane)
3. Supports and support reactions
4. Equilibrium of structures, internal forces (beams, trusses)
5.To give engineering design ability of the rod for axial load, shear,
torsion and pure bending

Course Description

Principles of statics, force, equilibrium of particle, moment of a couple,
equilibrium of rigid body, planar forces, center of gravity, Theorem of
Pappus-Guldinus, supports and support reactions, Gerber beam, trusses, internal forces and diagrams, axial loads, shear, torsion, pure bending.