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ARCH231Undergraduate

Architectural Engineering I:Statics and Strength of Materials

Printed in the catalogue as ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING I:STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS

Course content

Introduction to principles of mechanics. Equivalent force systems, free body diagrams. Analysis of simple plane structures. Internal force in beams and trusses, sheer force, bending moment and axial force diagrams. Centroids and moment of inertia of sections. Introduction to stress and strain concepts. Equilibrium, compatibility and constitutive relations. Bending and shear stresses. Deflection of trusses and beams. Torsion.

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