INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL
ENGINEERING
Course code:ESC131/ESC231
Credits:3:0:0
Topics Covered
Force- Definition, classification of force
systems, composition and resolution of forces.
Couple, Moment of Couple
, MECHANICS
Mechanics
A branch of physical science that deals with energy and forces
and their effect on bodies.
Engineering Mechanics
It is the application of mechanics to the solution of Engineering
problems. Broadly classified into three types
1. Mechanics of Rigid Bodies- Statics and Dynamics
2. Mechanics of deformable bodies- SOM, TOP, TOE
3. Mechanics of fluids-Compressible and incompressible
,MECHANICS
, DEPARTMENT OF
Course: Basics of Civil Engineering &
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Mechanics
Credits: 3:0:0
• Particle: A body of infinitely small volume whose mass can be
neglected, is called a particle.
• Rigid body: A rigid body is one in which the positions of the
constituent particles do not change under the application of
external forces, such as the position of particles shown in
Figure 1.
Figure. 1 Rigid body Figure. 2 Deformable body
ENGINEERING
Course code:ESC131/ESC231
Credits:3:0:0
Topics Covered
Force- Definition, classification of force
systems, composition and resolution of forces.
Couple, Moment of Couple
, MECHANICS
Mechanics
A branch of physical science that deals with energy and forces
and their effect on bodies.
Engineering Mechanics
It is the application of mechanics to the solution of Engineering
problems. Broadly classified into three types
1. Mechanics of Rigid Bodies- Statics and Dynamics
2. Mechanics of deformable bodies- SOM, TOP, TOE
3. Mechanics of fluids-Compressible and incompressible
,MECHANICS
, DEPARTMENT OF
Course: Basics of Civil Engineering &
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Mechanics
Credits: 3:0:0
• Particle: A body of infinitely small volume whose mass can be
neglected, is called a particle.
• Rigid body: A rigid body is one in which the positions of the
constituent particles do not change under the application of
external forces, such as the position of particles shown in
Figure 1.
Figure. 1 Rigid body Figure. 2 Deformable body
