CE 203:Structural Mechanics

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CE 203Structural Mechanics

• Lecture 1
• Introduction

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Policy

• Get to know each other
• Things to know about instructor policy
• Grading

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What is structural mechanics?

• Calculation of stresses i.e. relation with
  external loads
• Calculating deformations
• Evaluating structure stability

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What are the important steps in structural design?

• Determine internal forces from statics
• Know how the material behaves
• Now determine required size, deflections and
  stability of structural members

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Types of forces

• External forces can be surface or body
• Reactions
• Internal