Newton's Laws; Forces as vectors, equilibrium of concurrent and non-concurrent forces; Couples and distributed forces. Equilibrium of statistically equivalent systems; Free bodies and free-body diagrams; Analysis of simple frameworks, trusses; Internal actions within a beam using free-body diagrams; Variations in resisting forces along a beam; Relationship between load and response; Axial stress and strain, elasticity; Axial deformation; Shear stress and strain, shear modulus; Deformations in shear; Thermal effects and resulting stress and strain; Principles of compatibility; Concept of stiffness and properties of area and material that influence response; Superposition; Kinematic... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: Admission into<br/> <br/> 307808 (v.2)<br/> Bachelor of Engineering<br/> <br/> or any previous version<br/> <br/> <br/><br/> <br/> OR<br/><br/> <br/> Admission into<br/> <br/> 131510 (v.4)<br/> Bachelor of Science (Physics), Bachelor of Engineering (Elect
