12-212   Statics

Introduction to vector mechanics; equivalent systems of forces; equilibrium of rigid bodies; free body diagram; distributed forces, hydrostatic forces, effective forces, centroids; applications to simple statically determinate trusses, beams, frames, cables and other physical systems; friction.

Textbook(s):

Textbook information can be found at the CMU Bookstore

Instructor(s):

• Irving Oppenheim