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Engineering Mechanics I

(ceng 1001) Semester I 2008 / 2009

Introduction

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Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

Definition
Mechanics

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Engineering Mechanics
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Definition
Mechanics is a science that describes
and predicts the conditions of rest or
motion under the action of forces.

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

Mechanics

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Engineering Mechanics
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Mechanics
Statics
Rigid bodies at rest,
Equilibrium of rigid bodies
(under the action of forces)

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
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Mechanics
Statics

Dynamics

Rigid bodies at rest,


Equilibrium of rigid bodies
(under the action of forces)

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Motion of rigid bodies


(by action of unbalanced forces)

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

Mechanics
Statics

Dynamics

Rigid bodies at rest,


Equilibrium of rigid bodies
(under the action of forces)

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Motion of rigid bodies


(by action of unbalanced forces)

Kinematics

Kinetics

Geometry of motion

Motion in relation
to forces

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

Mechanics
Statics

Dynamics

Rigid bodies at rest,


Equilibrium of rigid bodies
(under the action of forces)

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Faculty of Technology

Motion of rigid bodies


(by action of unbalanced forces)

Kinematics

Kinetics

Geometry of motion

Motion in relation
to forces

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

Mechanics
Statics

Dynamics

Rigid bodies at rest,


Equilibrium of rigid bodies
(under the action of forces)

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY


Faculty of Technology

Motion of rigid bodies


(by action of unbalanced forces)

Kinematics

Kinetics

Geometry of motion

Motion in relation
to forces

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

Rigid body?

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Engineering Mechanics
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Department of
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Rigid body?

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Force

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Force
magnitude

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Force and Equilibrium

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Rigid body

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Rigid body

At rest?

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
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Department of
Civil Engineering

Weight

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Engineering Mechanics
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Action

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Weight

Action

Support

Reaction

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

Equilibrium!

Weight

Action

=
Support
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Reaction
Department of
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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
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Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
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Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

Weight = Force

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Action

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Department of
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Action

Support

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Engineering Mechanics
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Department of
Civil Engineering

Action

Reaction

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Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

Equilibrium!

Action

Reaction

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY


Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY


Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

Action

Reaction
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Engineering Mechanics
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Department of
Civil Engineering

Action

Reaction
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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
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Department of
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Action
Friction
Reaction
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Decomposition
of Forces
Action

Reaction
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Engineering Mechanics
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Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY


Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY


Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY


Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY


Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY


Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY


Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY


Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY


Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY


Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY


Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY


Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY


Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY


Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY


Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

weight

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

weight

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
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Department of
Civil Engineering

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Engineering Mechanics
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Single Force Members

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
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Department of
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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

Reaction?

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Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

Reaction?

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

tension

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

tension

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
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Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Engineering Mechanics
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hanging model tensile forces only


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arch compressive forces only


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Faculty of Technology

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weight
weight

arch compressive forces only


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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
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Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
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Department of
Civil Engineering

Two Force Systems

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Engineering Mechanics
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Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
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compression

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compression

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Engineering Mechanics
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tension

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
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Department of
Civil Engineering

tension

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

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Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

tension

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

tension

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY


Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

tension

compression

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

tension

compression

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY


Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY


Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY


Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY


Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY


Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY


Faculty of Technology

Engineering Mechanics
material by Karsten Schlesier

Department of
Civil Engineering

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