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ENGINEERING MECHANICS
(STATICS)

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Engr. Asif Hussain

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1. INSTRUCTOR NAME:
Engr. Asif Hussain
2. DEPARTMENT
Mechanical Engineering

3. COURSE
Engineering Mechanics

4. CODE
Mec-141

5. CREDIT HOURS
3+0

6. EMAIL ADDRESS

asif.hussain@buitms.edu.pk
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Course contents
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BUITEMS COURSE OUTLINE BS MECHANICAL ENGNINEERING Semester 2nd

Balochistan University of Information Technology Engineering and Management Science, Quetta.
Pakistan.
UAN : +92 (81) 111-717-111, Phone No. :+92 (81) 2880410, +92 (81) 2881036, Fax No. : +92 (81) 2880522

Course Name Engineering Mechanics: Statics Code MECH- 141 Credit Hours +

0
Grading Scheme (F83): Lecture Mid (25 Marks) Final (50 Marks) Sessional (25 Marks) Total (100), LAB Final (50 Marks)
D C- C C+ B- B B+ A- A
50 to 54 55 to 57 58 to 60 61 to 64 65 to 69 70 to 74 75 to 79 80 to 84  85
1.0 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.7 4.0

Sessional Criteria: Assignments, Quizzes, Class Attitude: Note: Student need 75% attendance to sit in
Pre Requisite: None
exams

Instructions: Grades D and C - can be improved. Total number of attempts for any subject are 3 including the regular attempt. Student can take
maximum of 21 credit hours in a regular semester and 10 credit hours in summer or winter camp.

Specific Objectives:
• To gain basic understanding of various engineering structures in equilibrium.
• To develop knowledge regarding physical phenomena in mathematical terms

Course Outline:

Force System. Force, rectangular components, moment, couples, resultant of forces,

moments and couples (two and three dimensional systems).

Equilibrium. Mechanical systems, isolation and equilibrium equations for two and three
dimensional systems, free body diagram, two force and three force members.

Structures. Plane trusses, method of joints, method of sections, frames and machine
analysis. Forces in beams and cables

Friction. Types of friction, dry friction, application of friction.

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Recommended Books

1. Vector Mechanics for Engineers by Beer and Johnston

2. Engineering Mechanics (Statics) by J. L. Meriam

3. Engineering Mechanics (Statics by R.C. Hibbeler

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Dates of semester examination:

Commencement of the Semester: March 12, 2018

Date of Mid-Semester Examination: May 12, 2018

Date of Final Semester Examination: July 12, 2018

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Weekly teaching schedule

Tuesday 9:30 to 12:30

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Week Session Day Date Topics Covered Readings/Ch

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1st Tuesday 14-3-17 Introduction to Engineering Mechanics, classification

of Mechanics,
Week-
1 2nd Wednesday 15-3-17 Idealizations used in engineering mechanics .rigid
body, Particle and concentrated force

3rd Wednesday 15-3-17 Fundamental concept of engineering mechanics, Mass,

Space, Length, time and force

4th Tuesday 21-3-17 Basic quantities

Week- 5th Wednesday 22-3-17 Different system of units

2

6th Wednesday 22 -3-17 Six fundamental principles of mechanics

7th Tuesday 28 -3 -17 Six fundamental principles of mechanics

Week- 8th Wednesday 29 -3 -17 Free body diagram
3

9th Wednesday 29 -3 -17 Method of problem solution

10th Tuesday 04-4-17 Vector and Scalar Quantity, Rectangular Co-ordinate

System
Week- 11th Wednesday 05-4-17 Representation of vector Quantity
4

12th Wednesday 05-4-17 Problem solving of above mentioned topics

13th Tuesday 11-4-17 Addition of vector quantity, Head and tail rule

Composition of vectors or forces, Resultant vector or

14th Wednesday 12-4-17 force
Week-
5
15th Wednesday 12 -4-17 Different method used to find the direction and
resultant of given forces
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Week Session Day Date Topics Covered Readings/Ch

apters/
Other
Supplements

ASSIGNMENT – I

17th Tuesday 18-4-17 Parallelogram law of forces, Graphical Method &

Analytical Method,
Week- 17th Wednesday 19-4-17 Triangle law of forces, Graphical Method & analytical
6
method. Polygon law of forces, Graphical
Method,

18th Wednesday 19 -4-17 Solving the problems by Parallelogram method using

graphical and analytical method

19th Tuesday 25 -4 -17 Resolution of forces, resolution of forces into

rectangular Component,
Week-
7
20th Wednesday 26 -4 -17 Resolution of forces into non rectangular
components

21st Wednesday 26 -4 -17 Solving the Problem related to resolution of force

22nd Tuesday 2 -5 -17 Force in space, resolution of force in three rectangular

component
23rd
Week- Wednesday 3 -5 -17 Resultant and direction of forces in three dimensions
8

24th Wednesday 3 -5 -17 Solving the problem related to above topics

ASSIGNMENT – II

MID-SEMESTER EXAMINATION (start: 9 – 5 -17)

25th Tuesday Definition of Moment, Classification of moments,

16 -5 -17
Week-
9 26th Wednesday 17 -5 -17 Principle of moment

27th Wednesday 17 -5 -17 Solving the problems related to the moments

Readings/Cha
Week Session Day Date Topics Covered pters/
Other
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ASSIGNMENT – III

28th Tuesday 23– 5 -17 Equilibrium, Equilibrium of particle , reading form

Week- text book
10

29th Wednesday 24– 5 -17 Lami’s Theorem

Solving
30th Wednesday 24– 5 -17 Solving the equilibrium’s of particles problem problem form
text book

31st Tuesday 30– 5-17 Equilibrium of body Load, Types of load, supports reading form
types of supports text book

Week-
11 32nd Wednesday 31– 5-17 Beam, Types of different loaded beam, Reaction of
forces, reaction and reaction types

33rd Solving
Wednesday 31– 6-17 Solving the problem related to equilibrium of body problem form
text book

ASSIGNMENT – IV

Tuesday 06– 6-17 Introduction to trusses, Types of trusses

34th

Week- 35th Wednesday 07– 6-17 Solution of trusses by joints method

12

36th Wednesday 07– 6-17 Solving the problems related to trusses Solving
problem form
text book

37th Tuesday 13– 6-17 Solution of trusses by Section method

38th Wednesday 14– 6-17 Solving the problems related to trusses Solving
problem form
Week- text book
13

39th Wednesday 14– 6-17 Solution of problems by section method

Readings/Ch
Week Session Day Date Topics Covered apters/
Other
Supplements
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Introduction to frame and machine

40th Tuesday 20-6-17

41st Wednesday 21-6-17 Solving the problem related to machine and frame

42nd Wednesday 21-6-17 Solving the problem related to machine and frame
Week-
14

43rd Tuesday 04-7-17 Introduction to friction, reason of friction

44th Wednesday 05-7-17 Types of friction

Week-
45th
15
Wednesday 05-7-17 Co-efficient of friction, angle of fiction

46th Tuesday 11-7-17 Normal Reaction. Laws of Friction

47th Wednesday 12-7-17 Equilibrium of body on rough horizontal surface and

Week-
17 rough inclined plane acting force with different
direction and solving the problems

48th Wednesday 12-7-17 Friction involving in the ladder, and problems

FINAL SEMESTER EXAMINATION (18 – 07 – 2017)

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ASSIGNMENT NO 1

Assigned date 13 – 3 – 2018

Submission date 20 – 3 – 2018

ASSIGNMENT NO 1
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1. A rocket has a mass of 250 x 103 slugs on earth. Specify (a) its mass in SI units
and (b) its weight in SI units. If the rocket is on the moon, where the acceleration
due to gravity is 6.30 ft/s2, determine to three significant figures (c) its weight in
SI units and (d) it’s mass in SI units.

2. If a car is traveling at 55mil/hr. determine its speed in kilometers per hour and
meters per second.

3. The pascal (Pa) is actually a very small unit of pressure. To show this, convert 1
Pa = 1 N/m2 to lb/ft2. Atmospheric pressure at sea level is 14.7/in 2. How many
Pascals is this?

4. What is the weight in newton’s of an object that has a mass of: (a) 10 kg, (b) 0.5 g,
and (c) 4.50 Mg? Express the result to three significant figures. Use an appropriate
prefix.

5. Evaluate each of the following to three significant figures and express each
answer in Sl units using an appropriate prefix:
(a) 354 mg (45 km) /(0.0356 kN), (b) (0.004 53 Mg)(201 ms), and
(c) 435 MN/23.2 mm.

6. The specific weight (wt./ vol.) of brass is 520 lb/ft 3. Determine its density (mass
/vol.) in SI units. Use an appropriate prefix.

7. Convert each of the following to three significant figures: (a) 20 lb.ft to N.m (b)
4500 lb/ft3 to kN/m3, and (c) 15 ft /h to mm /s.

8. The density (mass /volume) of aluminum is 5.26slug/ft3. Determine its density in

SI units. Use an appropriate prefix.

9. Water has a density of 1.94slug/ft3. What is the density expressed in SI units?

Express the answer to three significant figures.

10. Determine the mass in kilograms of an object that has a weight of (a) 20 mN, (b)
150 kN, and (c) 60 MN. Express the answer to three significant figures.
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ASSIGNMENT NO 2

Assigned date 19 – 4 – 2017

Submission date 26 – 4 – 2017

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1. Two forces are applied to an eye bolt fastened to a beam. Determine the
magnitude and direction of their resultant using (a) the parallelogram law, (b) the
triangle rule.

2. Two control rods are attached at A to lever AB. knowing that the force in the left-
hand rod is F1= 120 N, determine (a) the required force F2 in the right-hand rod if the
resultant of the forces exerted by the rods on the lever is to vertical (b) the
corresponding magnitude of FR.

3. Two forces are applied as shown to a hook support. Knowing that the magnitude
of P is 35 N, determine by (a) the required angle α if the resultant of the two forces
applied to the support is to be horizontal, (b) the corresponding magnitude of
resultant.

4. The cable stays AB and AD help support pole AC. Knowing that the tension is
500 N in AB and 160 N in AD, determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant
of the forces exerted by the stay satA using (a) the parallelogram law, (b) the triangle
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5. The force P and T act on body at point B replace them with a single force

6. A man pull with force of 300 N on a rope attached to a building as shown in fig,
what are the horizontal and vertical components of the force exerted by the rope at
point A

7. The hydraulic cylinder BD exerts on member ABC a force P directed along line
BD. Knowing that P must have a 750-N component perpendicular to member ABC,
determine (a) the magnitude of the force P, (b) its component parallel to ABC.

8. Member CB of the vise shown exerts on block B a force P directed along line CB.
Knowing that P must have a 1200-N horizontal component, determine (a) the
magnitude of the force P, (b) its vertical component.

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9. The 300-lb force is to be resolved into components along lines a-a’ and b-b (a)
Determine the angle a by trigonometry knowing that the component along line b-b’ is
to be 120 lb. (b) What is the corresponding value of the component along a-a’

10. A barge is pulled by two tugboats. If the resultant of the forces exerted by the
tugboats is a 5000-lb force directed along the axis of the barge, determine (a) the
tension in each of the ropes knowing that α= 45°, (b) the value of α for which the
tension in rope 2 is minimum.

11. Find resultant and direction of forces acting at particles as shown in figures

i) ii)
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40° 40°

12. Determine three rectangular components and direction of force (a) Force = 750-N,
(b) Force = 900 N

13. Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the two forces shown
knowing that 900 N and 750 N.

14. The end of the coaxial cable AE is attached to the pole AB, which is strengthened
by the guy wires AC and AD. Knowing that the tension in wire AD is 85 lb, determine
(a) the components of the force exerted by this wire on the pole, (b) the angles θ x, θy,
θz that the force forms with the coordinate axes.

15. A transmission tower is held by three guy wires anchored by bolts at B, C, and D.
If the tension in wire AB is 525 lb, determine the components of the force exerted by
the wire on the bolt at B.
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ASSIGNMENT NO 3

Assigned date 24 – 5 – 2017

Submission date 26 – 5 – 2017

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1. Find the moment of force = 600 N about point “O” by five different ways

2. A 100-lb vertical force is applied to the end of a lever which is attached to a shaft at
O.
Determine:
a) moment about O,
b) horizontal force at A which creates the same moment,
c) smallest force at A which produces the same moment,
d) location for a 240-lb vertical force to produce the same
moment,
e) Whether any of the forces from b, c, and d is equivalent to the
original force.

3. Determinethe moment about point A of each of the three forces

5. A force of 200 N is applied to the end of the wrench to tighten a flange bolt which
holds the wheel to the axle. Determine the moment produced by this force about the
center O of the wheel for the poison of the wrench shown
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6. The tool at A is used to hold a power lawnmower blade stationary while the nut is
being loosened with the wrench. If a force of 50 N is applied to the wrench at B in the
direction shown, determine the moment it creates about the nut at C. What is the
magnitude of force F at A so that it creates the opposite moment about C?

7. Compute the moment of the force 0.4 lb about the pivot O of the wall switch toggle

Problem 8 Problem 9

8. It is known that a vertical force of 800 N is required to remove the Nail at C form the
board. As the nail first starts moving determine (a) the moment about B of the force
exerted on the nail (b) the magnitude of the force P which creates the same moment
about B if α = 10° (c) the smallest force which creates the same moment about B
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9. The bent beam ABC is attached to a pin at C and rests against a roller support at B.
Neglecting the weight of the beam, find the reactions at B and C caused by the 150-kg
load

Determine the reactions at A and B when (a) α = 0 (b) α = 90° and (c) α= 30°.

10. The frame shown supports part of the roof of a small building. Knowing that the
tension in the cable is 150 kN, determine the reaction at the fixed end E

11. A loading car is at rest on a track forming an angle of 25° with the vertical. The gross
weight of the car and its load is 5500 lb, and it is applied at a point 30 in. from the
track, halfway between the two axles. The car is held by a cable attached 24 in. from
the track. Determine the tension in the cable and the reaction at each pair of wheels.
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12. Find the reaction of given loaded beams and trusses

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ASSIGNMENT NO 4

Assigned date 21 – 6 – 2017

Submission date 5 – 7 – 2017

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1. Find the forces in each member of trusses shown in diagram by joints method
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ASSIGNMENT NO 5
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Assigned date 5 – 7 – 2018

Submission date 19 – 7 – 2018

1. The uniform crate shown in Fig. has a mass of 20 kg. If a force P = 80 is applied to
the crate, determine if it remains in equilibrium. The coefficient of static friction is µs
= 0.3.

2. It is observed that when the bed of the dump truck is raised to an angle of θ = 25° the
vending machines will begin to slide off the bed, as shown in Fig. Determine the
static coefficient of friction between a vending machine and the surface of the truck
bed
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3. The refrigerator has a weight of 180 lb and rests on a tile floor for which µs = 0.25.
Also, the man has a weight of 150 lb and the coefficient of static friction between the
floor and his shoes is µs = 0.6. If he pushes horizontally on the refrigerator, determine
if he can move it. If so, does the refrigerator slip or tip?

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4. The drum has a weight of 100 lb and rests on the floor for which the coefficient of
static friction is 0.5. If a = 3 ft and b = 4 ft, determine the smallest magnitude of the
force P that will cause impending motion of the drum.

5. A 6.5-m ladder AB leans against a wall as shown. Assuming that coefficient of static
friction µsis zero at B, determine the smallest value of µsat A for which equilibrium is
maintained.

6. A 6.5-m ladder AB leans against a wall as shown. Assuming that the coefficient of
static friction is the same at both surfaces of contact, determine the smallest value of
µsat A and B for which equilibrium is maintained.
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7. Beam AB is subjected to a uniform load of 200 N/m and is supported at B by post

BC, ig. If the coefficients of static friction at B = (0.2) and at C = 0.5, determine the
force P needed to pull the post out from under the beam. Neglect the weight of the
members and the thickness of the beam.

ATTENDANCE
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