ENGINEERING MECHANICS: STATICS

The major objectives of this book are to help you

1. learn the fundamental principles of statics; and
2. gain the skills needed to apply these principles in the modeling of real-life

problems and for carrying out engineering design.
The need for thorough coverage of the fundamental principles is paramount, and, as such, a substantial portion of this book is devoted to these principles. Because the development of problem-solving skills is equally important, we focus a great deal of attention to these skills, especially in the context of real-life problems. Indeed, the emphasis on problem-solving skills is a major difference in the treatment of statics between engineering and physics. It is only through the mastering of these skills that a true, deep understanding of fundamentals can be achieved. You must be fl awless in your ability to apply the concepts of statics to real-life problems. When mistakes are made, structures and machines will fail, money
and time will be lost, and worst of all, people may be hurt or killed.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Vectors: Force And Position
Chapter 3 Equilibrium Of Particles
Chapter 4 Moment Of A Force And Equivalent Force Systems
Chapter 5 Equilibrium Of Bodies
Chapter 6 Structural Analysis And Machines
Chapter 7 Centroids And Distributed Force Systems
Chapter 8 Internal Forces
Chapter 9 Friction
Chapter 10 Moments Of Inertia
Appendix A Technical Writing.
Appendix B Answers To Selected Problems