Applied Mechanics
Objectives
To give the students a good background on statics of rigid bodies.
General characterization
Code
13246
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Marta Isabel Pimenta Verdete da Silva Carvalho, Pedro Samuel Gonçalves Coelho
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 71
Teaching language
Português
Prerequisites
Available soon
Bibliography
Vector Mechanics for Engineers - Statics , 7th edition
Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston and Elliot R. Eisenberg
Mc Graw Hill
e / ou
Statics ( Mechanics for Engineering ) - 12th Edition
Hibbeler, R. C.
Teaching method
Exposition of the fundamental theoretical concepts to solve exercises selected in a problem book.
Evaluation method
To be approved in the course, 2 quizzes (T1, T2) must be solved, and is mandatory to solve a group assignment (GW). Additionaly the students solve one problem in class (PT). Alternatively, to the quizzes, there is the possibility to succeed in a final exam (E), keeping the grades obtained in GW and PT. To be admitted to both evaluation phases GW >=8.5.
Final Grade (Continuous Evaluation) = = 0.43 * T1 + 0.22 * T2 + 0.25 * GW + 0.10 PT
Final Grade (Exam) = 0.65*E + 0.35 * PC
Subject matter
Introduction to the study of Statics.
Planar equilibrium of a particle and of a rigid body;
Dry friction or Coulomb friction;
Centre of gravity and centroid of curves, surfaces and volumes;
Second order moments of sections;
Structural analysis of trusses and simple machines;
Internal forces in beams: Normal, Shear and Moment equations and diagrams.