Applied Science University Faculty of Engineering Civil Engineering Dept. Course Syllabus Course Title: Statics Section: 1 and 3 Credit Hours: 3 Course No.: 805221 Prerequisite: Physics I (202101) Year (semester): 2010-2011 (1) Lec./Lab. Credit: Lecture: 3 Lab.: 0 Lecturer: Dr. Ahmed Ashteyat Room No.: 111 E-mail: aashteyat@asu.edu.jo Office Hours: 12 – 1:00 , Tue and Thur 11:00 – 12:30 Mon and Wed Course Objectives: Statics is an introductory course that introduces the student to the engineering mechanics concepts; force systems; static equilibrium; centroid and center of gravity calculations; shear and moment concepts; and moments of inertia. Course Description: The subject of Statics deals with forces acting on rigid bodies at rest covering coplanar and non-coplanar forces, concurrent and non-concurrent forces, friction forces, centroid and moments of inertia. Much time will be spent finding resultant forces for a variety of force systems, as well as analyzing forces acting on bodies to find the reacting forces supporting those bodies. Students will develop critical thinking skills necessary to formulate appropriate approaches to problem solutions. Intended Learning Outcomes: Successful completion of this course should lead to the following learning outcomes: A- Knowledge and Understanding: 1) Understand the basic concepts of static analysis. 2) Demonstrate the ability to calculate force resultants/components in 2D or 3D space. 3) Understand and apply the knowledge of Cartesian vector manipulations in solving problems. 4) Demonstrate an understanding of the principle of moments caused by a force acting on a rigid body. 5) Understand the principle of transmissibility and demonstrate the use of the principle of transmissibility to solve for reaction or for forces causing stress in members of a truss. 6) Understand the Varignon's Theorem and demonstrate the use of the theorem to solve for the location of the resultant forces and to locate the centriod of an area. 7) Calculate the reaction forces at the support of a rigid body at rest. 8) Display ability to determine the force in members of a truss using the method of joints and the method of sections. 9) Understand how to locate the centriod and the center of gravity of a rigid body at rest. 10) Demonstrate proficiency in determination of moment of inertia or radius of gyration of a composite area.11) understand how to calculate internal forces in a structure and acquire basic knowledge of shear force and bending moment diagrams. B- Intellectual Skills: 1) Distinguish between finding the resultant of a system of forces and decomposing a force into a system of components. 2) Compare the difference between a moment of a single force and a couple. 3) Distinguish between bodies at rest and bodies in equilibrium. 4) Compare reactions and resultant forces. 5) Compare the applicability of the method of joints and the method of section to a certain required solution. 6) Distinguish between pin joint frames (trusses) and other kinds of frames/machines. C- Subject Specific Skills: 1) Implement the basic knowledge of vector mechanics into solving linear static problems. 2) Implement the principle of equilibrium to solve for internal forces in a structure. D- Transferable skills: 1) Homeworks. 2) Quizzes and class drills. 3) Assignments. Course Content Week Topics Hws 1 Introduction Basic Concepts of Mechanics Units 2 HW1 Statics of Particles Basic Vector Manipulations Resultants/Components 2D Cartesian Coordinates 2D 3 Cartersian Vectors 3D Position Vectors 4 Dot (Inner) Product HW2 Equilibrium of a Particle Free Body Diagram Coplanar Force System 5 3D Force System HW3 Moment of a Force 2D 1st 6 Cross Product Moment of a Force 3D Exam 7 Moment of a Force HW4 about a Specified Axis Moment of a Couple Equivalent Systems 8 Equivalent Systems HW5 cont. Distributed Loads 9 Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies 10 Equilibrium of Rigid HW6 Bodies cont. Structural Analysis Trusses/ Method of Joints Trusses/ Method of Sections 11 Trusses/ Method of HW7 Sections cont. Zero Force Members Frames and Machines 2nd 12 Internal Forces 13 14 15 16 Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams Bending Moment Diagrams cont. Centriod Calculations Moment of Inertia Moment of Inertia cont. Final Exams Exam HW8 HW9 Final Exam Course Quality Improvement 1) Introduce the students to basic software packages. 2) Account for student feedback (evaluation). Grading Distribution First Exam 20% Second Exam 20% Assignments, Quizzes, and 10% Attendance Final Exam 50% * Make-up Exams will be offered for valid reasons only. It may be different from regular exams in content and format. Reading List Textbook (required) Engineering Mechanics-Statics by R. C. Hibbeler, Pearson Prentice Hall, 11th edition, 2006. References Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics by F. Beer, E. Johnston, E. Eisenberg, and D. Mazurek, McGrawHill, 8th Edition, 2006. Engineering Mechanics - Statics by J. L. Meriam and L. Kraige, Wiley, 6th Edition, 2006. Exam Schedule: First Exam: 25/11/2010 Second Exam 30/12/2010 Final Exam: 2-3:30 2-3:30