GEG1303

Introduction to engineering structures

(ENG)

D Nag

4 points + 26 lecture hours and 26 tutorial hours + First semester + Gippsland/distance

Synopsis: Resolution of forces, conditions for static equilibrium and statical determinancy. Free body diagrams. Calculation of forces in trusses, frames and machines. Shear force and bending moments in beams. Properties of areas - centroid, second moment of area, Mohr0s circle.

Assessment: Examinations: 60% + Assignments: 40%