Engineering Mechanics
Statics

William F. Riley (Author), Leroy D. Sturges (Author)

9780471053330, Wiley

Hardback, published 9 January 1996

704 pages
25.6 x 21.1 x 3 cm, 1.406 kg

These exciting books use full-color, and interesting, realistic illustrations to enhance reader comprehension. Also include a large number of worked examples that provide a good balance between initial, confidence building problems and more advanced level problems. Fundamental principles for solving problems are emphasized throughout.

General Principles.

Concurrent Force Systems.

Statics of Particles.

Rigid Bodies: Equivalent Force/Moment Systems.

Distributed Forces: Centroids and Center of Gravity.

Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies.

Trusses, Frames, and Machines.

Internal Forces in Structural Members.

Friction.

Second Moments of Area and Moments of Inertia.

Method of Virtual Work.

Appendix.

Answers to Selected Problems.

Index.

Photo Credits.

Subject Areas: Mechanical engineering & materials [TG]