Course Physics for Civil Engineering

1. Megson, 2014, Structural and Stress Analysis
2. N.B. Weber, 1971, Fluid Mechanics for Civil Engineers, Chapman & Hall
3. Albert T. Fromhold Jr., 2011, Quantum Mechanics for Applied Physics and Engineering, Dover Books on Physics

Fundamentals of Statics I:

Definition of force and moment; parallelogram, parallelogram/ force disintegration, concurrent and non-concurrent forces resultant; definition of moment from a force, couple moment and torsional moment; parallel forces resultant, forces equilibrium; principle of force equilibrium; Newton Law I and III; Definition of internal forces due to loading: normal force, shear force, bending and torsional moment; definition and types of loads/external force and load combinations, and load and structure idealization in the field; definition, types, and characteristics of supports, calculation of support reaction.

Fundamentals of Stress, Strain, and Deformation Analysis:

Rigid body stability, definition of stress, stress-strain relationship, E-G-n relationship, section properties: area, center of gravity, moment of inertia, axis transformation (axis displacement and rotation). Introduction of single and multiple degree system, resonance, and damping.

Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics:

Hydrostatic pressure, Bernoulli law, balance principle and force momentum the fundamentals of liquid flow through pipe, shear stress, velocity distribution in vertical section, energy loss in fluid flow, specific energy, specific force, hydraulic jump.

Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering:

Fundamentals of dynamics mechanics, single vehicle movement, single vehicle movement statistics (velocity, acceleration), multiple vehicle movement (following theory).

Fundamentals of Statics I:

Definition of force and moment; parallelogram, parallelogram/force disintegration, concurrent and non-concurrent forces resultant; definition of moment from a force, couple moment and torsional moment; parallel forces resultant, forces equilibrium; principle of force equilibrium; Newton Law I and III; Definition of internal forces due to loading: normal force, shear force, bending and torsional moment; definition and types of loads/external force and load combinations, and load and structure idealization in the field; definition, types, and characteristics of supports, calculation of support reaction.

Fundamentals of Stress, Strain, and Deformation Analysis:

Rigid body stability, definition of stress, stress-strain relationship, E-G-n relationship, section properties: area, center of gravity, moment of inertia, axis transformation (axis displacement and rotation). Introduction of single and multiple degree system, resonance, and damping.

Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics:

Hydrostatic pressure, Bernoulli law, balance principle and force momentum the fundamentals of liquid flow through pipe, shear stress, velocity distribution in vertical section, energy loss in fluid flow, specific energy, specific force, hydraulic jump.

Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering:

Fundamentals of dynamics mechanics, single vehicle movement, single vehicle movement statistics (velocity, acceleration), multiple vehicle movement (following theory).

1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering in civil engineering fields
2. An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to have data analysis and interpretation

1. Introduction to physics for civil engineering
2. The laws of physics on fluids
3. Fluid in the movement of a rigid body
4. The basics of dynamics mechanics (field of transport)
5. Single vehicle movement and its stats (speed, acceleration)
6. Movements of vehicle groups (car following theory)
7. Distribution and simulation of vehicle headways
8. Forces and moment
9. Resultant of parallel forces, balance of forces; principle of force balance; Newton’s laws I and III; understanding of internal forces due to loading: normal force, shear force, bending moment and torque;
10. The balance of solids, stresses and strains
11. Beam with axial load (centric)
12. Section properties for cross-section of homogeneous and composite materials: cross-sectional area, static moment, emphasis, moment of inertia
13. Axis transform (shift and rotation axis)
14. Moments of extreme inertia; fingers girly
15.  Introduction to vibration mechanics: the introduction of single-degree and plural systems, resonance, damping