Engineering Statics
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Contents
Preface[edit]
Introduction to Statics[edit]
- Mechanics
- Basic Concepts
- Scalars and Vectors
- Newton's Laws
- Units
- Law of Gravitation
- Accuracy, Limits, and Approximations
- Problem Solving in Statics
- Chapter Review
Force Systems[edit]
Two-Dimensional Force Systems
Three-Dimensional Force Systems
Equilibrium[edit]
- Engineering Statics/Equilibrium#Equilibrium in Two Dimensions
- System Isolation and the Free-Body Diagram
- Equilibrium Conditions
- Engineering Statics/Equilibrium#Equilibrium in Three Dimensions
- Equilibrium Conditions
- Chapter Review
Structures[edit]
Distributed Forces[edit]
Centers of Mass and Centroids
- Center of Mass
- Centroids of Lines, Areas, and Volumes
- Composite Bodies and Figures; Approximations
- Theorems of Pappus
Special Topics
Friction[edit]
Frictional Phenomena
Applications of Friction in Machines
- Wedges
- Screws
- Journal Bearings
- Thrust Bearings; Disk Friction
- Flexible Belts
- Rolling Resistance
- Chapter Review
Virtual Work[edit]
Quizzes and Tests[edit]
Appendices[edit]
- Conversion Factors
- SI Units Used in Mechanics
- Area Moments of Inertia
- Mass Moments of Inertia
- Selected Topics of Mathematics
- Useful Tables
