Introduction to Mechanics:
Basic Concepts, system of Forces Coplanar Concurrent Forces –
Components in Space Resultant –Moment of Forces and its Application – Couples and Resultant of
Force Systems. Equilibrium of system of Forces: Free body diagrams, Equations of Equilibrium of
Coplanar Systems and Spatial systems–
Center of Gravity and moment of inertia: Introduction – Centroids of rectangular, circular, I, L and
T sections – Centroids of built up sections.
Area moment of Inertia: Introduction – Definition of Moment of Inertia of rectangular, circular, I, L
and T sections – Radius of gyration. Moments of Inertia of Composite sections.