Description:

General system of forces in plane and space. Calculation of reactions of bodies and structures. Assessment of internal forces on statically determinate beams and simple girders. Principle of virtual work. Kinematic method for calculation of reactions of statically determinate systems. Determination of axial forces in truss constructions. Cross-sectional characteristics of planar shapes. Fiber polygons and chains.

Recommended literature:

H. C. Russell: Engineering Mechanics: Statics, Prentice Hal, 2015
F. P. Beer, E. R. Johnston: Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics, McGraw-Hill, 2015

Keywords:

forces, supports, reactions, loading, beam, composed system, beams, trusses, girders, virtual work, fibre polygons

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar