Arche 1 Architectural Mechanics
Architecture Engineering
Introduction to Mechanics
Foundations of rigid-body statics for architectural mechanics, including force vectors, idealizations, Newton's laws, units, and equilibrium.
Force Systems
Planar force systems, vector components, resultants, equilibrants, and equivalent concentrated loads for architectural mechanics.
Moments and Couples
Moment of a force, couples, Varignon's theorem, and force-couple equivalence for planar rigid bodies.
Equilibrium of Coplanar Force Systems
Free-body diagrams, support reactions, planar rigid-body equilibrium, distributed-load resultants, and stability for architectural mechanics.
Analysis of Simple Structures
Ideal trusses, frames, machines, zero-force members, and method-of-joints and method-of-sections concepts for architectural mechanics.
Centroids and Center of Gravity
Centroids, centers of mass and gravity, composite areas, first moments, distributed-load resultants, and Pappus-Guldinus theorems.
Moments of Inertia
Area moments of inertia, polar moments, parallel-axis theorem, radius of gyration, product of inertia, and mass moment of inertia.
Internal Forces in Beams
Axial force, shear, bending moment, section cuts, and load-shear-moment relationships for planar beams.