StaticsLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

The student understands how forces act on particles and rigid bodies. The student can calculate the reactions of a statically determinate structure and the internal forces on the members of structures.

Content

- Force, moment, couple
- Equivalent systems of forces, centre of gravity, distributed forces
- Free body diagram
- Equations of equilibrium
- Frames, machines, trusses

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student can calculate centres of gravity for composite bodies.

The student can draw free body diagrams of two dimensional particles and determine forces acting on the particles using equilibrium equations.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student can draw free body diagrams of systems of particles and free body diagrams of rigid bodies and determine forces acting on the particles and rigid bodies using equilibrium equations.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can apply equations of equilibrium to solve the reactions of statically determinate structures and the internal forces between the members of the structures.