MECH310: STATICS BY: ENGR.

JNL

MODULE 1: UNITS AND CONVERSION MODULE 1.1: VECTORS AND SCALARS

UNITS: @ 2D AND 3D VECTOR FORM:

 1 Pa = 1N/m2  “ADDITION OF VECTORS”

 1 MPa = 1 N/mm2
 1 N = 1 kg.m/s2
 1 psi= 1 lb/in2

CONVERSION (linear):

 1 statute mile = 5280 ft

 1 nautical Mile = 6080 ft
 1 league = 3 nautical miles
 1 yard = 3ft
 1 meter = 3.28 ft
o = 100 cm
o = 1000 mm
 1 in = 2.54 cm
 1 rod = 5.5 yards
 1 furlong = 40 rods
 1 cable length = 720 ft
 1 fathom = 6 ft

CONVERSION (volume)
 “SUBTRACTION OF VECTOR”
 1 quart = 2 pints
 1 gallon = 3.79 L
o = 4 quarts
3
 1m = 1000 L

CONVERSION (mass and weight)

 1 ton = 2000 lbs

 1 metric ton = 1000 kg
 1 kg = 2.22 lbs
 1 lb = 16 ounces
 1 kip = 1000 lbs  “COMPONENTS AND MAGNITUDE OF
 1 kgf = 9.81 N VECTORS”
 1 slug = 14.6 kg

CONVERSION (pressure)

 1 atm = 101.325 kPa

o = 14.7 psi
o = 760 mm HG
o = 29.92 in HG
 1 bar = 100 kPa
 1 mmH2O = 9.81 Pa
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 MAGNITUDE WITH i AND j  MAGNITUDE OF 3D WITH I, j and k

 DOT PRODUCT OF VECTORS

 COSINE AND SINE LAW

a.) COSINE LAW

b.) SINE LAW

 CROSS PRODUCT OF TWO VECTORS

 POLAR FORM OF VECTORS

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MODULE 2: RESULTANTS OF FORCE SYSTEM MODUE 3: ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURE

SIMPLE TRUSSES:
 RESULTANT OF COPLANAR
CONCURRENT FORCES
 ANALYSIS OF SIMPLE TRUSSES
An ideal truss is a structure which is
composed completely of axial
members that are assumed to be
weightless. Members are connected
by pinned joints, forming triangular
substructures within the main
structure and with the external loads
applied only at the joints.

 EQUILIBRIUM OF FORCE SYSTEM

 METHOD OF ANALYSIS
Formulas:
a.) Method of Joints
a.) Concurrent force
The free-body diagram of any joint is
system
a concurrent force system in which
ΣFx=0
the summation of moment will be of
ΣFy=0
no help. Recall that only two
b.) Parallel Force System
equilibrium equations can be written:
ΣF=0
ΣFx=0 and   ΣFy=0
ΣMO=0
b.) Method of Sections
c.) Non-Concurrent Non-
In this method, we will cut the truss
Parallel Force System
ΣFx=0 into two sections by passing a cutting

ΣFy=0 plane through the members whose

ΣMO=0 internal forces we wish to determine.

This method permits us to solve
 
directly any member by analyzing the
left or the right section of the cutting
plane.To remain each section in
equilibrium, the cut members will be
replaced by forces equivalent to the
internal load transmitted to the
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members. Each section may  TYPES OF SUPPORT AND REACTION

constitute of non-concurrent force

system from which three equilibrium
equations can be written:
ΣFH=0, ΣFV=0, and ΣMO=0

c.) Method of Members

A three-force member is in general
a non-axial member that is not simply
in tension or compression. A member
of this kind has shear forces
perpendicular to the member and
subjected to bending loads. If forces
are applied to more than two
positions on the member, it is three-
force member. Any beam is a three-
force member according to the above
definition. Frames are pin-connected
structures with some or all members
are three-force members. To analyze
a frame, we can disconnect the three-
force member from the structure and
draw the free-body diagram of the
member. This approach is called
the method of members.In this
method, three equilibrium equations
can be written:
ΣFH=0, ΣFV=0, and ΣMo=0
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MODUE 4: FRICTION  Elements of Dry Friction

N = Total reaction perpendicular to
Friction is the contact resistance the contact surface
exerted by one body when the second f = Friction force
body moves or tends to move past μ = Coefficient of friction
the first body. Friction is a retarding R = Resultant of f and N
force that always acts opposite to the ϕ= angle of friction
motion or to the tendency to move.

 TYPES OF FRICTION
a.) Dry Friction
Dry friction, also called Coulomb
friction, occurs when
unlubricated surfaces of two
solids are in contact and slide or
tend to slide from each other. If
lubricant separates these two
surfaces, the friction created is
called lubricated friction. This
section will deal only with dry
friction.
b.) Fluid Friction
Fluid friction occurs when layers
of two viscous fluids moves at
different velocities. The relative
velocity between layers causes
frictional forces between fluid
elements, thus, no fluid friction
occurs when there is no relative
velocity.
c.) Skin friction
Skin friction also called friction
drag is a component of the force
resisting the motion of a solid
body through a fluid.
d.) Internal Friction
Internal friction is associated with
shear deformation of the solid
materials subjected to cyclical
loading. As deformation undergo
during loading, internal friction Consider the block shown above that weighs
may accompany this W. It is placed upon a plane that inclined at an
deformation.
angle θ with the horizontal.
 If   ϕ<θ the maximum available
friction force f  is less than Wx thus,
the block will slide down the plane.
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 If ϕ=θ the friction force f will just MODULE 5: CENTROIDS AND CENTER OF
GRAVITY
equate to Wx thus, the block is in
 FORMULAS:
impending motion down the plane.
 If ϕ>θ the maximum available
frictional resistance f is greater
than Wx thus, the block is
stationary.
We can therefore conclude that the maximum
angle θ that a plane may be inclined without
causing the body to slide down is equal to the
angle of friction ϕ.
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 CENTROIDS AND AREA OF A COMMON

SHAPE:

a.) RECTANGLE

b.) TRIANGLE

c.) CIRCLE

d.) SEMICIRCLE
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e.) SEMICIRCULAR ARC h.) HALF ELLIPSE

i.) QUARTER ELLIPSE

f.) QUARTER CIRCLE

g.) ELLIPSE j.) PARABOLIC SEGMENT

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k.) SPANDREL

l.) SECTOR OF A CIRCLE

m.) CIRCULAR ARC