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MECHANICS.
Theoretical Mechanics 1. [Thornton].
The systematic study of Theoretical Mechanics offered in this course
presupposes the completion of courses equivalent to Mathematics 1 and 2
and Physics 1. The topics treated in the successive terms are as follows:
Fall Term.—Statics of the material particle and of solid bodies.
Winter Term.—Dynamics of the particle; elementary treatment of the
dynamics of the rigid body.
Spring Term.—Hydrostatics, and Theoretical and Practical Hydraulics.
Free use is made of the calculus, and no student will be admitted to
the class, who has not a good working knowledge of this branch of pure
mathematics. Especial attention is given to the mechanical problems
which arise in engineering practice. Lectures, 10-11, Monday, Wednesday,
Friday.
Theoretical Mechanics 2. [Thornton].
For admission to this more advanced course in Analytical Mechanics
the completion of Theoretical Mechanics 1 or an equivalent is required.
The work is distributed as follows:
Fall Term.—Analytical Statics, including the Theory of Attractions
and the Potential.
Winter Term.—Dynamics of the Particle and of Systems of Particles.
Spring Term.—Dynamics of the Rigid Body. Balancing of Machines.
Lectures. 10-11, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.
Applied Mechanics. [Thornton].
This course includes the divisions of Applied Mechanics most important
for the equipment of the engineer. The subjects treated are as follows:
Fall Term.—Strength of Materials, with applications to the analysis
and design of the elements of structures and machines.
Winter Term.—Stability of Structures; retaining walls and reservoir
dams, continuous girders and swing bridges, cables for aörial transmission
lines and suspension bridges, and elastic ribs of steel, and arches of
masonry and reinforced concrete.
Spring Term.—Hydraulic Motors and Pumps; the dynamic action of
streams of water, the theory and design of water wheels and turbines, the
principles of construction and operation of centrifugal pumps and turbine
pumps; and the methods of hydraulic power transmission.
The course is arranged so that it may be taken parallel with
Theoretical Mechanics 1. Lectures, 9-10, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.
Mechanical Laboratory. [Thornton and Hancock].
In this course the student verifies in the laboratory the more important
data and conclusions of the theoretical courses. The work is
divided as below:
Fall Term.—Testing the Materials of Construction; including tensile
and compressive tests of wires, rods, and bars for strength and elasticity;
transverse tests of timber and cast iron; torsional tests of metals; and
tensile and compressive tests of cements and mortars, stones and bricks
and concrete.
Winter Term.—Friction and Lubricants; including experiments on
sliding friction, journal friction and belt friction; on the viscosity and
density of lubricants; and on the friction of machines.
Spring Term.—Hydraulic Laboratory; including measurements of
efflux from orifices and weir notches, the experimental study of pipe
friction, and the determination of the specific gravities of the materials of
engineering. Practical exercises in stream gauging are also required.
Hours, 10-1, Saturday.
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