Introduction to Solid Mechanics: Handouts
CE30/ME85 ยท Fall 2026
Discussion section handouts I created while teaching undergraduate solid mechanics are collected here for easy reference. Each handout includes review material and practice problems. You can view a PDF in your browser or download a copy.
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Discussion 01
Math review, force/moment equilibrium, and static indeterminacy.
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Discussion 02
Canonical support reactions, force systems, and change of reference point.
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Discussion 03
Equivalent force systems, distributed loads, centroid calculation, and multibody equilibrium.
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Discussion 04
Friction, strain and internal forces.
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Discussion 05
Constitutive relations, statically indeterminate bar problems and singularity functions.
-TJC