EGT 243Statics/Strength of Materials

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Statics deals with forces on structural members at rest. Topics include vector and scalar quantities, resultants of coplanar force systems, free-body diagrams, equations of equilibrium, equilibrium in force systems. Strength of materials deals with centroids and moments of inertia, the relationship between stress and strain; shear, moments and deflections in beams; columns; and welded and bolted connections.