Lecture 1 (Chapter 1)

STATICS (ME 111)
Spring 2021
Instructor: Dr. Ahmad Abbas
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering 1

Introduction of Instructor
Ahmad Abbas
Education
PhD in Mechanical Engineering
GIK Institute of Engineering, Sciences and Technology, Topi.
MS in Mechanical Engineering
GIK Institute of Engineering, Sciences and Technology, Topi.
BSc in Mechanical Engineering

University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar.
Research Interest
Thermo-Fluids, Enhanced heat transfer, Computational mechanics (ANSYS,
CFD)
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CLOs and PLOs
Blooms
Sr. No Course Learning Outcomes PLOs
Taxonomy
Students should be able to comprehend the
force systems, moments, basics of distributed C2
CLO_1 forces, centroid and moment of inertia. PLO1
(Comprehension)
Students should be able to apply the laws of C3

equilibrium and laws of static friction to
CLO_2 compute forces in mechanical structures and PLO1 (Application)
machine elements, respectively.
Students should be able to analyze internal and
external efforts on mechanical structures when C4
CLO_3 subjected to distributed and concentrated PLO2
loadings. (Analysis)
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Course Book
• R.C. Hibbeler; Engineering mechanics, Statics, 14th Edition,
Pearson, 2018.
Reference Book
• Engineering Mechanics, dynamics, J.L Meriam, L.G Kraige; 6th
edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2006.
Lecture Handouts
Book and PPT slides available at \\10.1.17.20\Abbas\ME-111, Statics
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Course Contents
1. General Principles of Mechanics
2. Force Vectors:
3. Equilibrium of a particle:
Pre-midterm
4. Force System Resultants:
5. Equilibrium of a Rigid Body:
6. Structural Analysis:
7. Internal Forces:
8. Friction:
Post-midterm
9. Center of Gravity and Centroid:
10. Moment of Inertia
11. Virtual Work
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Evaluation Methods
Quizzes 10%
Assignments 5%
Assignment Sessions 10%
Midterm Exam 30%
Final Exams 45%
Assignment session will be from the class lectures and problem

sheet.
Quiz will be unseen. Both in one sitting.
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Quizzes & Assignment Policy
 Total 6 Quizzes & 6 Assignment Sessions
 Both quiz & assignment session will be conducted in one sitting
 No retake / make-up for missed quizzes / assignments
 According to institute policy, 80% attendance is mandatory
 Leave Policy (Max. 06 absentees) out of 30 lectures.
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Teaching Methodology
• Both slides and white board
• Subjects is mostly related to MATH, problems,

mostly white board may be used.
• Bring your notebooks, ballpoints and write
down your lecture
• Class participation
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Time Table Spring 2021
Days Section A Section B
Monday -- 14:30-15:45 (LH3 FME)
Tuesday -- --
Wednesday -- 10:30-11:45 (LH1 FME)
Thursday 14:30-15:45 (LH3 FME) --
Friday 14:30-15:45 (LH3 FME) --
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• Mechanics is a branch of the physical sciences that is
concerned with the state of rest or motion of bodies
that are subjected to the action of forces.
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STATICS
The study of rigid bodies at rest or at a constant
velocity concerning the determination of internal and
external forces acting on a body.
a=0
v=constant or v=0
Examples: room, static structure, bridges, trusses,
towers connected with cables,
Applications:
Vibrations, stability and strength of structures
and machines, robotics, rocket and
spacecraft design, automatic control, engine
performance, electrical machine and
apparatus
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HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Statics is the first course that combines Physics with
Mathematics and introduces concepts of Engineering.
Origin of Mathematics
300 B.C :
Egyptian & Babylonian Greek Western Modern
According to Herodotus, the mathematics of Egypt has roots in

surveying
The Pharaoh gave each Egyptian a plot of land to taxed, Annual
flooding of Nile required a survey be performed to reassess taxes.
Architecture
Egyptian Surveying /taxes Math (Pyramids, temples)
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FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
Basic Quantities
Length: Length is used to locate the position of a point in space and

thereby describe the size of a physical system
Time: Time is conceived as a succession of events. Although the principles

of statics are time independent, this quantity plays an important role in the
study of dynamics.
Mass. Mass is a measure of a quantity of matter that is used to compare the

action of one body with that of another. This property provides a measure of the
resistance of matter to a change in velocity.
Force. force is considered as a “push” or “pull” exerted by one body on

another.
A force is completely characterized by its magnitude, direction, and point of
application.
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Idealizations
Models or idealizations are used in statics in order to
simplify application of the theory. Here we will

consider three important idealizations.
Particle VS Rigid Body
Concentrated force
Small Angle approximation

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Particle VS Rigid Body
Particle Rigid Body

Has mass only, Volume is Volume cannot be ignored, rigid
ignored, particle is considered to body can be of any shape (disc,
be a point. slab etc.)
Particle can undergo only Rigid body can undergo both

translational motion translation and rotation motion
All forces are thought of acting Moments are relevant in rigid

on the same point, No need to body, both resultant force and
check moments for a particle resultant moment is required to
be satisfied for equilibrium
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Concentrated Force
Whole load of an object can be represented by a
concentrated force
 Provided the area over which the load applied is very
small compared to the overall size of the body
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Small Angle Approximation
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Newton’s Three Laws of Motion.
Engineering mechanics is formulated on the basis of
Newton’s three laws of motion
validity of which is based on experimental
observation.
These laws apply to the motion of a particle as
measured from a nonaccelerating reference frame.
First Law
A particle originally at rest, or moving in a straight line
with constant velocity, tends to remain in this state
provided the particle is not subjected to an unbalanced
force
18 ∑ 𝐹=0
Second Law
A particle acted upon by an unbalanced force F
experiences an acceleration a that has the same
direction as the force and a magnitude that is directly
proportional to the force
3rd Law
The mutual forces of action and reaction between two

particles are equal, opposite, and collinear
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Units of Measurement
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Self reading
Newton’s law of gravitational acceleration
Numerical Calculations
Dimensional Homogeneity
Significant Figures
Rounding Off Numbers
Calculations
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STATICS (ME 111)

Instructor: Dr. Ahmad Abbas

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering 1

BSc in Mechanical Engineering

Students should be able to apply the laws of C3

1. General Principles of Mechanics

5. Equilibrium of a Rigid Body:

10. Moment of Inertia

11. Virtual Work

Assignment Sessions 10%

Midterm Exam 30%

Final Exams 45%

Assignment session will be from the class lectures and problem

 Total 6 Quizzes & 6 Assignment Sessions

 Both quiz & assignment session will be conducted in one sitting

 No retake / make-up for missed quizzes / assignments

 According to institute policy, 80% attendance is mandatory

 Leave Policy (Max. 06 absentees) out of 30 lectures.

• Subjects is mostly related to MATH, problems,

Monday -- 14:30-15:45 (LH3 FME)

Wednesday -- 10:30-11:45 (LH1 FME)

Thursday 14:30-15:45 (LH3 FME) --

Friday 14:30-15:45 (LH3 FME) --

According to Herodotus, the mathematics of Egypt has roots in

Length: Length is used to locate the position of a point in space and

Time: Time is conceived as a succession of events. Although the principles

Mass. Mass is a measure of a quantity of matter that is used to compare the

Force. force is considered as a “push” or “pull” exerted by one body on

simplify application of the theory. Here we will

Particle VS Rigid Body

Small Angle approximation

Particle Rigid Body

Particle can undergo only Rigid body can undergo both

All forces are thought of acting Moments are relevant in rigid

The mutual forces of action and reaction between two

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