Engineering mechanics : statics / Anthony Bedford, Wallace Fowler.

CONTENT

1Introduction
1.1 Engineering and Mechanics
1.2 Learning Mechanics
1.3 Fundamental Concepts
1.4 Units
1.5 Newtonian gravitation

2 Vectors
2.1 Scalars and vectors
2.2 Rules for Manipulating Vectors
2.3 Components in Two Dimensions
2.4 Components in Three Dimensions
2.5 Dot Products
etc

3 Forces
3.1 Types of Forces
3.2 Equilibrium and free body Diagrams
3.3 Two Dimensional Force systems
3.4 Three Dimensional Force systems

4 Systems of Forces and Moments
4.1 Two Dimensional Description of the moment
4.2 The Moment Vector
4.3 Moment of a force about a line
4.4 Couples
4.5 Representing Systems by Equivalent Systems
etc

5 Objects in Equilibrium
5.1 The Equilibrium Equations
5.2 Two Dimessional Applications
5.3 Statically Indeterminate objects
etc

6 Structures in Equilibrium
6.1 Trusses
6.2 The method of joints
6.3 The method of sections
etc

7 Centroids and Centers of Mass
7.1 Centroids of Areas
7.2Centroids of Composite Areas
7.3 Distributed Loads
etc

8 Moments of Inertia
8.1 Definitions
8.2 Parallel Axis Theorems
8.4 Simple Objects
8.5 Parallel Axis Theorem

9 Friction
9.1 Theory of dry Friction
9.2 Applications

10 Internal Forces And Moments
10.1 Axial force, Shear Force, and Bending Moment
10.2 Shear Force, and Bending Moment Diagrams
etc

11 Virtual Work and Potential Energy
11.1 Virtual Work
11.2 Potential Energy

Includes Index p.573-583