Introduction to Engineering Mechanics

What is Mechanics? Mechanics is the study of the condition of an
object at rest or moving due to the action of the forces on the
object. Mechanics is an applied science, and is the basic of many
engineering sciences. So, for those of you who want to become a great
engineer, inevitably you have to understand the mechanics well. Do not
hesitate to sleep until 3 am to study the mechanics :)
Well, Mechanics itself consists of three parts:
• Mechanics of rigid bodies
• Mechanics of deformable objects
• Mechanics of liquids
Rigid body mechanics itself consists of two parts: Statics and
Dynamics. Statics deals with stationary objects, and Dynamics
discusses moving objects. What you will learn the most in civil
engineering is Statics, and Fluid Mechanics. Why? Because lot of
civil engineering subjects deal with a rigid static structure as
buildings, houses, bridges, and water buildings such as dams, ditches,
and harbors.
Mechanics studied in the Civil Engineering usually called
Engineering Mechanics, include Static, Fluids Mechanics, Strength of
Materials, And Dynamics of Structure. All branch of Engineering
Mechanics, learn how to calculate the forces, behavior, and various
other things that will be experienced by a structure, especially the
construction structure.