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Covers fundamental mechanics concepts, emphasizing the application of Newton's laws and the importance of choosing the right reference frame for describing motion.
Covers tension, elasticity, Poisson ratio, stress, strain, constitutive models, bending, buckling of rods, and historical remarks on mechanics in Switzerland.
Covers the basics of structural mechanics, including treating bars as springs, using the method of sections to analyze complex structures, and exploring stress concentration and the Sambhanans principle.