Course Description
This course provides an introduction to the mechanics of solids with applications to science and engineering. We emphasize the three essential features of all mechanics analyses, namely: (a) the geometry of the motion and/or deformation of the structure, and conditions of geometric fit, (b) the forces on and within structures and assemblages; and (c) the physical aspects of the structural system (including material properties) which quantify relations between the forces and motions/deformation.
Lecture Notes
Part 1: Statics – Elements of Equilibrium
Course Outline, Review of Forces and Moments, Introduction to Equilibrium
Applying the Equations of Equilibrium, Planar Trusses
Part 2: Forces and Moments Transmitted by Slender Members
Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams
Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams (cont.)
Source
Livermore, Carol, Henrik Schmidt, James H. Williams Jr., and Simona Socrate. 2.001 Mechanics , Fall 2006. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare), http://ocw.mit.edu (Accessed 31 Jul, 2012). License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA
