Mechanics for Engineers, Statics

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Edition: 5th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2007-08-01
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Education
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Summary

The first book published in the Beer and Johnston Series,Mechanics for Engineers: Staticsis 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

Introduction
Statics of Particles
Statics of Rigid Bodies in Two Dimensions
Statics of Rigid Bodies in Three Dimensions
Distributed Forces: Centroids and Centers of Gravity
Analysis of Structures
Forces in Beams and Cables
Friction
Distributed Forces: Moments of Inertia
Method of Virtual Work
Index
Answers to Even-Numbered Problems
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