Mechanics for Engineers, Statics

Overview

Main description

The first book published in the Beer and Johnston Series, Mechanics for Engineers: Statics is a scalar-based introductory statics text, ideally suited for engineering technology programs, providing first-rate treatment of rigid bodies without vector mechanics. This new edition provides an extensive selection of new problems and end-of-chapter summaries. The text brings the careful presentation of content, unmatched levels of accuracy, and attention to detail that have made Beer and Johnston texts the standard for excellence in engineering mechanics education.

Table of contents

1 Introduction2 Statics of Particles3 Statics of Rigid Bodies in Two Dimensions4 Statics of Rigid Bodies in Three Dimensions5 Distributed Forces: Centroids and Centers of Gravity6 Analysis of Structures7 Forces in Beams and Cables8 Friction9 Distributed Forces: Moments of Inertia10 Method of Virtual WorkIndexAnswers to Even-Numbered Problems