Statics for Construction Site Managers (4cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Competence in structural engineering
Students know the two basic concepts of statics, the force and the momentum. They know how to draw free body diagrams and how to form equilibrium equations by means of free body diagrams. They are able to utilise the free body diagrams and equilibrium equations to determine support reactions and internal forces of simple bar structures. Students can make a difference between statically determined and indetermined bar structures.

Competence in Construction Production
Students are able to recognize different kind of bar systems: beams, trusses and frames.

Content

- force, components of force and force resultants
- momentum and force couple
- free body diagram
- equilibrium equations
- calculation model for bar structures
- supporting bars, symbols used and support reactions
- statically determined bar structures
- member forces of truss structures
- internal forces of beams: normal force, shear force and bending moment

Materials

Lecturer's material.

Teaching methods

Lectures, calculation exercises and homework.

Student workload

107 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students know how to use beam equilibrium equations and solve the support reactions of simply loaded two-support beams and cantilever beams, and draw normal force, shear force, and bending moment diagrams. They know how to solve simple truss rod forces.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are able to solve complex beam support reactions and draw shear force and bending moment diagrams. They are also able to determine the shear force and bending moment values at individual points on the beam. Students can solve complex truss rod forces.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are able to solve internal force problems in complex beam and truss structures and solve statics problems even in non-standard situations.

Qualifications

Algebra in Construction Engineering.