Statics

  General Principles You can find the preliminary information required for the static course on this blog. General information about mechanics, the difference between static and dynamics, basic concepts, units of measure, International System of Units and Numerical Calculations. Mechanics Mechanics is a branch of the physical sciences that are concerned with the state of rest or motion of bodies that are subjected to the action of forces. In general, this subject can be subdivided into three branches: rigid-body mechanics, deformable-body mechanics , and fluid mechanics . Rigid-body mechanics is essential for the design and analysis of many types of structural members, mechanical components, or electrical devices encountered in engineering. Rigid-body mechanics is divided into two areas: statics and dynamics. Statics deals with the equilibrium of bodies, that is, those that are either at rest or move with a constant velocity; whereas dynamics is concerned with the accelerated...