Engineering Mechanics 1 Statics /

• Main Authors: Gross, Dietmar. (Author), Hauger, Werner. (Author), Schrd̲er, Jr̲g. (Author), Wall, Wolfgang A. (Author), Rajapakse, Nimal. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2013.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Mathematics.; Physics.; Mechanical engineering.; Civil engineering.; Computer engineering.; Materials.; Mechanical Engineering.; Civil Engineering.; Electrical Engineering.; Materials Science, general.; Physics, general.; Mathematics, general.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30319-7

Statics is the first volume of a three-volume textbook on Engineering Mechanics. The authors, using a time-honoured straightforward and flexible approach, present the basic concepts and principles of mechanics in the clearest and simplest form possible to advanced undergraduate engineering students...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• 1 Basic Concepts: 1.1 Force
• 1.2 Characteristics and Representation of a Force
• 1.3 The Rigid Body
• 1.4 Classification of Forces, Free-Body Diagram
• 1.5 Law of Action and Reaction
• 1.6 Dimensions and Units
• 1.7 Solution of Statics Problems, Accuracy
• 1.8 Summary
• 2 Forces with a Common Point of Application: 2.1 Addition of Forces in a Plane
• 2.2 Decomposition of Forces in a Plane, Representation in Cartesian Coordinates
• 2.3 Equilibrium in a Plane
• 2.4 Examples of Coplanar Systems of Forces
• 2.5 Concurrent Systems of Forces in Space
• 2.6 Supplementary Problems
• 2.7 Summary
• 3 General Systems of Forces, Equilibriumof a Rigid Body: 3.1 General Systems of Forces in a Plane
• 3.1.1 Couple and Moment of a Couple
• 3.1.2 Moment of a Force
• 3.1.3 Resultant of Systems of Coplanar Forces
• 3.1.4 Equilibrium Conditions
• 3.2 General Systems of Forces in Space
• 3.2.1 The Moment Vector
• 3.2.2 Equilibrium Conditions
• 3.3 Supplementary Problems
• 3.4 Summary
• 4 Center of Gravity, Center of Mass, Centroids: 4.1 Center of Forces
• 4.2 Center of Gravity and Center of Mass
• 4.3 Centroid of an Area
• 4.4 Centroid of a Line
• 4.5 Supplementary Problems
• 4.6 Summary
• 5 Support Reactions: 5.1 Plane Structures
• 5.1.1 Supports
• 5.1.2 Statical Determinacy
• 5.1.3 Determination of the Support Reactions
• 5.2 Spatial Structures
• 5.3 Multi-Part Structures
• 5.3.1 Statical Determinacy
• 5.3.2 Three-Hinged Arch
• 5.3.3 Hinged Beam
• 5.3.4 Kinematical Determinacy
• 5.4 Supplementary Problems
• 5.5 Summary
• 6 Trusses: 6.1 Statically Determinate Trusses
• 6.2 Design of a Truss
• 6.3 Determination of the Internal Forces
• 6.3.1 Method of Joints
• 6.3.2 Method of Sections
• 6.4 Supplementary Problems
• 6.5 Summary
• 7 Beams, Frames, Arches: 7.1 Stress Resultants
• 7.2 Stress Resultants in Straight Beams
• 7.2.1 Beams under Concentrated Loads
• 7.2.2 Relationship between Loading and Stress Resultants
• 7.2.3 Integration and Boundary Conditions
• 7.2.4 Matching Conditions
• 7.2.5 Pointwise Construction of the Diagrams
• 7.3 Stress Resultants in Frames and Arches
• 7.4 Stress Resultants in Spatial Structures
• 7.5 Supplementary Problems
• 7.6 Summary
• 8 Work and Potential Energy: 8.1 Work and Potential Energy
• 8.2 Principle of Virtual Work
• 8.3 Equilibrium States and Forces in Nonrigid Systems
• 8.4 Reaction Forces and Stress Resultants
• 8.5 Stability of Equilibrium States
• 8.6 Supplementary Problems
• 8.7 Summary
• 9 Static and Kinetic Friction: 9.1 Basic Principles
• 9.2 Coulomb Theory of Friction
• 9.3 Belt Friction
• 9.4 Supplementary Problems
• 9.5 Summary
• A Vectors, Systems of Equations: A.1 Vectors
• A.1.1 Multiplication of a Vector by a Scalar
• A.1.2 Addition and Subtraction of Vectors
• A.1.3 Dot Product
• A.1.4 Vector Product (Cross-Product
• A.2 Systems of Linear Equations
• Index.