Engineering mechanics. Statics / ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Statics
• Further Information: Note: R.C. Hibbeler ; SI conversion by Kai Beng Yap.
• Authors: Hibbeler, R. C
• Contents: Cover; Inside Front Cover ; Engineering Mechanics: Statics ; Copyright; Preface; Contents; General Principles; Chapter Objectives; Mechanics; Fundamental Concepts; The International System of Units; Numerical Calculations; General Procedure for Analysis; Force Vectors; Chapter Objectives; Scalars and Vectors; Vector Operations; Vector Addition of Forces; Addition of a System of Coplanar Forces; Cartesian Vectors; Addition of Cartesian Vectors; Position Vectors; Force Vector Directed Along a Line; Dot Product; Equilibrium of a Particle; Chapter Objectives. Condition for the Equilibrium of a ParticleThe Free-Body Diagram; Coplanar Force Systems; Three-Dimensional Force Systems; Force System Resultants; Chapter Objectives; Moment of a Force-Scalar Formulation; Cross Product; Moment of a Force-Vector Formulation; Principle of Moments; Moment of a Force about a Specified Axis; Moment of a Couple; Simplification of a Force and Couple System; Further Simplification of a Force and Couple System; Reduction of a Simple Distributed Loading; Equilibrium of a Rigid Body; Chapter Objectives; Conditions for Rigid-Body Equilibrium; Free-Body Diagrams. Equations of EquilibriumTwo- and Three-Force Members; Free-Body Diagrams; Equations of Equilibrium; Constraints and Statical Determinacy; Structural Analysis; Chapter Objectives; Simple Trusses; The Method of Joints; Zero-Force Members; The Method of Sections; Space Trusses; Frames and Machines; Internal Forces; Chapter Objectives; Internal Loadings Developed in Structural Members; Shear and Moment Equations and Diagrams; Relations between Distributed Load, Shear, and Moment; Cables; Friction; Chapter Objectives; Characteristics of Dry Friction; Problems Involving Dry Friction; Wedges. Frictional Forces on ScrewsFrictional Forces on Flat Belts; Frictional Forces on Collar Bearings, Pivot Bearings, and Disks; Frictional Forces on Journal Bearings; Rolling Resistance; Center of Gravity and Centroid; Chapter Objectives; Center of Gravity, Center of Mass, and the Centroid of a Body; Composite Bodies; Theorems of Pappus and Guldinus; Resultant of a General Distributed Loading; Fluid Pressure; Moments of Inertia; Chapter Objectives; Definition of Moments of Inertia for Areas; Parallel-Axis Theorem for an Area; Radius of Gyration of an Area; Moments of Inertia for Composite Areas. Product of Inertia for an AreaMoments of Inertia for an Area about Inclined Axes; Mohr's Circle for Moments of Inertia; Mass Moment of Inertia; Virtual Work; Chapter Objectives; Definition of Work; Principle of Virtual Work; Principle of Virtual Work for a System of Connected Rigid Bodies; Conservative Forces; Potential Energy; Potential-Energy Criterion for Equilibrium; Stability of Equilibrium Configuration; Appendix; A. Mathematical Review and Expressions; Fundamental Problems Partial Solutions and Answers; Preliminary Problems Statics Solutions; Review Problem Solutions. Answers to Selected Problems.
• Edition: Fourteenth edition in SI Units Global edition
• Publisher Details: Harlow, Essex, England : Pearson Education Limited
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 620.1/03; Statics -- Textbooks; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General); TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Reference; Statics; Electronic books; Textbooks
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781292089294; 1292089296
• Related ISBNs: 9781292089232; 1292089237
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 28, 2018).
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