Statics and Strength of Materials
(PHYS-321-02)


Course Instructor: Dr. Alan Scott
 

"There can be little doubt that in many ways the story of bridge building is the story of civilization. By it we can readily measure an important part of a people's progress."

- Franklin D Roosevelt, Oct 18, 1931

Essential Course Material

Syllabus, Professor Bob Foley's Statics and Strength of Materials Web Pages
Math Guide
D2L Resources on the Web (Homework Solutions, Lecture Powerpoints, Test solutions)
Truss Spreadsheet

Course Outline
(Clicking on the topic will initiate a Google search of just EDU web sites for that topic.)

Introduction
Math, Units, and Notation
Statics
   Conditions for Static Equilibrium
   Force Systems
   Concurrent
   Coplanar
   Centroids
   Moments
Structures
   Support Reactions
   Members
   Joints
   Sections
Introduction to Dynamics
Area Moment of Inertia
Friction
Pulleys
Wedges
Screws
Stress/Strain
   Material Properties
   Metals, Nonmetals
   Thermal Properties
   Compressive/Tensile Stress
   Shear Stress
   Torsional Stress
Beams
   Shear and Bending Moments
   Beam Deflection
   Columns
Bolts, Welds, Rivets
Pressure Vessels

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