ECS 238

BASIC SOLID MECHANICS

INTRODUCTION

BY
AIMI MUNIRAH BINTI JALILLUDDIN
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1 Course Information

2 Introduction
COURSE INFORMATION
 Course Name : Basic Solid Mechanics

 Course Code: ECS 238

 Credit: 3.0

 Contact Hours: Lecture => 3 hours/week

Tutorial => 1 hour/week

 Pre-requisite: PHY 131

 ASSESSMENT
1. Coursework
i. Test (1 test) 30%
ii. Quizzes / Assignment 10%

2. Final Examination 60%

100%
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 Before any engineering structure can be used, we have to
ensure that it is able to sustain the load acted on it
throughout its life.
 Mechanics of material is studies on the relationship
between the external loads applied to a body and the
internal forces acting within the body.
 The size of members, deflection and stability depend not
only on the internal loadings, but also the type of material
used.
 If the components or members are in equilibrium, the
resultant of the external forces will be zero
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 Basic knowledge:
 Force and Load
Symbol: F or P
 Unit : Newton (N)
 Area
 Symbol : A
 Unit: m2, mm2
 Unit Conversion
 1 mm 10-3 m
 1 mm3 10-9 m3
 1 N/ mm2 1 x 106 N/m2 1 MPa
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 Load
 Tensile Load (+ve)
 Compressive Load (-ve)

Tensile Load (Tension )

Example: towing ropes
or lifting hoist

Compression
Example: column/pillar
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 Basic Notation
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 Types of loading
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 Type of support
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