Course Outline

ME 211, Statics (3 CH)

Pre-Requisite: PH101 (Physics)
Instructor: Yasir Mehmood Khan
Office # G-17 FME, GIK Institute, Ext. 2270
Email: yasir@giki.edu.pk
Office Hours: 14:00pm ~ 17:00 pm

Course Introduction

This course focuses on idealization and principles of mechanics. Starting with Important vector quantities to solving of
forces in static condition will be dealt in it. First the types of forces and its derivatives will be classified and conditions to
attain equilibrium will be studied. Afterwards various structural elements (Trusses, Beams, Cables) will be dealt and
techniques to calculate forces in it. Moreover, real life problems with multi-force members will be introduced and
methods to calculate the forces will be studied. Afterwards, Friction will be introduced making a more realistic scenario.

Course Contents

1. General Principles of Mechanics: Mechanics, fundamental concepts, units of measurement.

2. Force Vectors: Scalars and vectors, Vector operations, vector addition of forces, addition of a system of
coplanar forces, Cartesian vectors, position vectors, force vector directed along a line, dot product.
3. Equilibrium of a particle: Conditions for equilibrium of a particle, The Free-body diagram, Coplanar force
system, three-dimensional force system.
4. Force System Resultants: Moment of a force (scalar formulation), cross product, moment of a force (vector
formulation), Principle of moments, moments of a force about a specified axis, moment of a couple,
simplification of a force and couple system, further simplification of a force and couple system, Reduction of a
simple distributed loading.

5. Equilibrium of a Rigid Body: Conditions for rigid body equilibrium, Free-body diagram, equations of
equilibrium, Two- and three force members, Free-body diagram, equations of equilibrium, constraints and
statically determinacy.
6. Structural Analysis: Simple Trusses, the Method of Joints, Zero-Force Members, The Methods of Sections,
Space Trusses, Frames and Machines.
7. Internal Forces: Internal loadings developed in structural members, Shear and moment equations and
diagram, relation between distributed load, shear and moment, cables.

8. Friction: Characteristics of dry friction, problems involving dry friction, wedges, frictional forces on screws,
frictional forces on flat belts, frictional forces on collars bearings, pivot bearings and discs, frictional forces on
journal bearings, rolling resistance

9. Center of Gravity and Centroid: Center of gravity, center of mass and centroid of a body, composite bodies,
Theorems of Pappus and Guldinus, Resultant of a general distributed loading,

10. Moment of Inertia: Definition of moment of inertia, Parallel axis theorem for an area, radius of gyration of
an area, moments of inertia for composite areas, moments of inertia for an area about inclined axes, Mass
moment of inertia

11. Virtual Work: definition of Work, Principle of virtual work, Principle of virtual work for a system of
connected rigid bodies, conservative forces, potential energy, potential-energy criterion for equilibrium,
 Mapping of CLOs and PLOs
Sr. No Course Learning Outcomes PLOs Blooms Taxonomy
Students should be able to comprehend the force
CLO_1 systems and calculate its derivatives in form of PLO1 C2
components, moments, resultants etc. in 2D and 3D.
Students should know the laws of equilibrium and be
CLO_2 able to apply on statically determinate simplified real PLO1 C2
life problems in 2D and 3D.
Students should be able to identify different structural
2-force and multi-force members and be able to
CLO_3 PLO2 C4
analyze the forces in them i.e. in trusses and frames
and machines.
Students should know the basics of distributed forces
CLO_4 and be able to analyze internal and external effects on PLO2 C4
beams when subjected to distributed loading.
Students should know the basics of dry friction in
CLO_5 statics and dynamics hence forth should be able to PLO2 C3
apply its laws on static wedges.

CLO Assessment Mechanism

Assessment tools CLO_1 CLO_2 CLO_3 CLO_4 CLO_5
Quizzes 20% 20% 20% 20% 20%
Assignments 20% 20% 20% 20% 20%
Midterm Exam 20% 20% 20% 20% 20%
Final Exam 40% 40% 40% 40% 40%
Overall Grading Policy
Assessment Items Percentage
Quizzes 15%
Assignments 15%
Midterm Exam 25%
Final Exam 45%
Text and Reference Books
Text Book 1. R.C. Hibbeler; Engineering mechanics, Statics, 11th Edition, Pearson Education

Reference Book Engineering Mechanics, dynamics, J.L Meriam, L.G Kraige;

6th edition, John wiley & Sons, 2006.

Administrative Instruction
According to institute policy, 80% attendance is mandatory to appear in the final examination.
In any case, there will be no retake of (scheduled/surprise) quizzes.
For queries, kindly follow the office hours in order to avoid any inconvenience.
 Lecture Breakdown
Week Topics Chapters
Introduction and course overview
Mechanics fundamental concepts 1-General principles
1
Scalars and vectors
Vector operations
Cartesian vectors,
2- Force Vectors
Addition of Cartesian vectors,
2
Position vectors
Dot product
Conditions for equilibrium of a particle
3- Equilibrium of particle
The Free-body diagram
3
Coplanar force system
Three-dimensional force system
Moment of a force (scalar formulation)
4 Cross product
Moment of a force (vector formulation)
4-Force System Resultants
Principle of moments,
Moments of a force about a specified axis,
5 Moment of a couple,
Simplification of a force and couple system
Reduction of a simple distributed loading
Conditions for rigid body equilibrium
6 Equilibrium in Two Dimensions
5-Equilibrium of a Rigid Body
Equations of Equilibrium
Equilibrium in Three Dimensions
7 Equations of Equilibrium
Constraints of a Rigid Body
Simple Trusses
8 The Method of Joints 6-Structural Analysis
The Methods of Sections
Space Trusses
9
Frames and Machines.
Internal loadings developed in structural members
10
Shear and moment equations and diagram.
7-Internal Forces
Relation b/w distributed load, shear and moment
Cables
11
Characteristics of dry friction
Problems involving dry friction
Wedges
Frictional forces on screws
8-Friction
Frictional forces on flat belts
12
Frictional forces on collars bearings, pivot bearings and discs
Frictional forces on journal bearings
Rolling resistance
Center of gravity
9-Center of Gravity and Centroid
Center of mass and centroid of a body
13
Composite bodies
Theorems of Pappus and Guldinus
 Resultant of a general distributed loading
Definition of moment of inertia,
Parallel axis theorem for an area, 10-Moments of Inertia
14 Radius of gyration of an area,
Moments of inertia for composite areas
Mass moment of inertia.
Definition of Work,
Principle of virtual work,
11-Virtual Work
Principle of virtual work for a system of connected rigid
15
bodies Conservative forces
Potential energy
Potential-energy criterion for equilibrium