GOLLIS UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Engineering
Construction Technology Course
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION OF CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Course Info
Title: Mechanics of Engineering (Static).
Outline
Chapter 1. Fundamental Concepts and principles
Chapter 2. Force Systems
Chapter 3. Equilibrium of Forces
Chapter 4. Analysis of Structure
Chapter 5. Center of Gravity And Centroids
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Course Info
Schedule : Monday 8:00 PM
: Tuesday 8:00 PM
Credit : 3 C.Hr
References:
1. Statics and Strength of Materials, Second Edition. Cheng.
2. Engineering Mechanics Static, Seven Edition. Meriam and Kraige
3. Engineering Statics, First Edition. Baker and Haynes
4. Engineering Mechanics Static, Tenth Edition. R. C. Hibbeler
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Chapter Outline
Introduction to the Mechanics
Scalar and Vector Quantities
Types of Forces
Newton’s Laws
System of Units and Unit Conversation
A review of mathematics
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Exercise
1. Determine the weight in newton's of a woman whose weight in pounds is 130 lb.
Also, find her mass in slugs and in kilograms. Determine your own weight in
newton's?
2. An astronaut weight 150 Ib. in the surface of the earth. Determine
a. The mass of the astronaut in slugs
b. The weight of astronaut in Ib. on the moon, where the gravitational acceleration is 5.30 ft/s 2.
c. What is his mass on the moon?
3. The world record for the men’s 100 m dash is 9.82 s. what is the equivalent speed
in mph?
4. The specific weight (weight per unit volume) of concrete is 125 lb/ft 3. what is its
equivalent value in kN/m3?
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Exercise
5. Reduce the following SI units to units indicated
a. 6.38 Gg to kg
b. 3.76 x 107 g to Mg
c. 23 m/s to km/h
6. Use the convert factors listed to convert the following U.S.
customary units into SI units indicated.
a. 200 lb. ft to N.cm
b. 600 mph to km/h
c. 100 MN/m2 to ksi (kips/in2)
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Exercise
7. Find the angle between the wings of the toggle
bolt shown in figure 1?
8. The reciprocal engine in figure 2 consists of a
crankshaft OA 100 mm long a connecting rod AB
250 mm long. In the crankshaft position shown
α= 400. Determine the angle β and distance of
OB?
9. Find the unknown elements of an oblique triangle
if three elements are given
a. a = 100 mm, A = 350 , B = 650
b. b = 12 m, c = 15 m, A = 450
c. a = 2.3 m, b = 4.5 m, c = 5.4 m
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