1 Structural mechanics (CE-312) lecture #1 Quaid -e- Azam College of Engineering & Technology (QCET) SAHIWAL
2 COURSE OUTLINE
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4 REFERENCE BOOKS Mechanics of Material by Fardinand P. Beer, Sixth Edition Mechanics of Materials by Andrew Pytel, Second Edition Mechanics of Materials by R. C. Hibbeler, Eight Edition
5 Introduction to Structural Mechanics Structural mechanics or Mechanics of structures is the computation of deformations, deflections, and internal forces or stresses ( stress equivalents ) within structures, either for design or for performance evaluation of existing structures.