Statics & Mechanics

Statics and Mechanics are the basics of structural engineering.

What are its principles, how is it used in the design, and what are real-world structural examples?

OMG! What a nice beam

Let’s have a look…

Principles

Step #1

Do you know whether the static system is statically determined or indeterminate?

Statical determinacy

Step #2

Understand which loads act on beams.

Loads

Step #3

Learn to calculate Reaction forces.

Reaction forces

Step #4

If you don’t know what internal forces are, its sign convention or how to calculate them, read this step-by-step article.

Internal forces

Now it’s time to apply the knowledge to some examples …

INTERNAL FORCE CALCULATION

Here Are Some Examples

Simply supported beam, cantilever, and arch.

We definitely need to know how to calculate reaction &
internal forces, but at some point in our studies or career
formula cheat sheets are very helpful.
Check them out.

MOMENT & SHEAR FORCE FORMULAS

Here Are Some Cheat Sheets For Different Static Systems

Simply supported beam, cantilever, continuous beam, and frames.

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STRUCTURAL GEOMETRY CHEAT SHEETS

Here Are Some Helpful Cheat Sheets

We Are Using Geometry All The Time in Structural Engineering.