Engineering Mechanics - Statics and Dynamics for Architectural Engineers

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Credits 4. 4 Lecture Hours. Principles of statics, kinematics, and kinetics, with particular attention to architectural engineering applications; general principles of mechanics; concurrent force systems; statics of particles; equivalent force/moment systems; centroids and center of gravity; equilibrium of rigid bodies; trusses, and frames; internal forces in structural members; friction; second moments of areas; force action related to displacement, velocity, and acceleration of rigid bodies; kinematics of plane motion; kinetics of translation and rotation; mass moment of inertia; vibration; work, energy, and power; impulse and momentum. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MATH 251 or MATH 253 , or equivalent, or concurrent enrollment; grade of C or better in PHYS 206 ; grade of C or better in ENGR 216/PHYS 216 or PHYS 216/ENGR 216 .