Statics is one of the first courses taken by mechanical and civil engineering students. It lays the foundation for the more complex courses that follow, like strength of materials.
Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams
These diagrams are used to determine the distribution of shear force and bending moments along a beam, accounting for supports and loads.
Trusses
Trusses are structures (e.g bridges or roofs) made up of members that can only carry tensile or compressive axial loads.
Mechanical Advantage
Mechanical advantage is the amplification of an input force, through levers or pulleys for example, to produce a more useful output force.
Area Moment of Inertia
The area moment of inertia describes how the material of a cross-section is distributed relative to a specific bending axis.