Engineering mechanics statics / James L. Meriam

CONTENT

Introduction statics
1.1 Mechanics
1.2 Basic concepts
etc

2. Force System
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
2.1 Scalars and vectors
2.2 Vector operations
2.3 Vector addition of forces
etc

3 Equilibrium of a particle
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
3.1 Condition for the equilibrium of a particle
3.2 The free body diagram
3.3 Coplanr force system
3.4 Three dimensional force systems

4. Force system resultants
CHAPTER OBJECTICES
4.1 Moment of a force - scalar formulation
4.2 Cross product
4.3 Moment of a force - vector formulation
etc

5. Equilibruim of a rigid body
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
5.1 Conditions for rigid body Equlibrum
5.2 Free body diagram
5.3 Equations of equilibrium

6. Structure analysis
6.1 Simple trusses
6.2 The method of joints
6.3 Zero force members
etc

7. Internal forces
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
7.1 Internal forces development in structural members
7.2 Shear and moment equations
7.3 Relation between distribution load
7.4 Cables

8. Friction
8.1 Characteristics of dry friction
8.2 Problems involving dry friction
8.3 Wedges
etc

9. Center of gravity and centroid
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
9.1 Center of gravity and center of mass for a system of particles
9.2 Center of gravity, center of mass and cerntroid for a body
9.3 Composite bodies
etc

10. MOMENTS OF INERTIA
Chapter objectives
10.1 Definition of moments of inertia for areas
10.2 Parallel axis theoarem for an area
10..3 Radius of gyration of an area
etc

11. Virtual work
chapter objectives
11.1 Definiton of work and virtual work
11.2 Principle of virtual work for a particle and a rigid body
11.3 Principle of virtual work for a system of connected forces
etc

Index : p. 628 -639