Engineering Statics presents the cutting-edge topics in engineering statics, focusing on practical applications knowledge, with numerous real-world examples, practice problems, and case studies throughout. It covers theory concisely and uses plain language and coverage that can be completed in a one-semester course. It also covers the related concepts required to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.
Features:
- Written in plain language, with numerous realistic step-by-step examples.
- Covers topics required to understand and prepare for the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.
- Includes practical case studies, concise theory and numerous solved practice problems.
Engineering Statics is suitable for undergraduate students in civil and mechanical engineering courses, as well as those in Engineering Technology and Applied courses. This book includes material suitable for first and second-year undergraduate courses, as well as more senior students.
The authors believe that this text will be very helpful for students to succeed in their degree programs and professional careers.
Author(s): M. Rashad Islam, M. Abdullah Al Faruque, Bahar Zoghi, Sylvester A. Kalevela
Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2020
Language: English
Pages: 308
City: Boca Raton
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Preface
About the Authors
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Mechanics
1.2 Principles of Mechanics
1.3 Basic Quantities
1.4 Basics of Units
1.4.1 Types of Units
1.4.2 Unit Systems
1.5 Rounding Off
1.6 Support Types
1.7 Loading Types
1.8 Beam Types
1.9 Engineering Practice
Chapter 2 Coplanar Force Systems
2.1 General
2.2 Concurrent Forces
2.2.1 Two-Force Systems
2.2.2 More Than Two-Force Systems
2.3 Non-concurrent Forces
2.3.1 Centroid
2.3.2 Moment
2.3.3 Loads and Resultant
Practice Problems
Chapter 3 Equilibrium of Particle and Rigid Body
3.1 Concept of Equilibrium
3.2 Particle versus Rigid Body
3.3 Idealization of Structures
3.4 Free-Body Diagrams
3.5 Application of Equilibrium Equations to Particles
3.6 Application of Equilibrium Equations to Rigid Bodies
Practice Problems
Chapter 4 Trusses
4.1 Truss Structure
4.2 Zero-Force Members
4.3 Direct-Force Members
4.4 Method of Joints
4.5 Method of Sections
4.6 Determinacy and Stability
Practice Problems
Chapter 5 Arches, Cables and Pulleys
5.1 General
5.2 Arches
5.3 Cables
5.3.1 Uniformly Loaded Cable
5.3.2 Non-Uniformly Loaded Cable
5.4 Pulleys
Practice Problems
Chapter 6 Frame Structures
6.1 Truss Versus Frame
6.2 Frame Analysis
Practice Problems
Chapter 7 Axial Force, Shear Force and Bending Moment in Beams
7.1 Internal Reactions
7.2 Internal Reactions Diagrams
Practice problems
Chapter 8 Space Force Systems
8.1 General
8.2 Vector Method
8.2.1 Scalars versus Vectors
8.2.2 Vector Representation
8.2.3 Position Vector
8.3 Vector Products
8.4 Projection of Vector
8.5 Resultant of Vectors
Practice Problems
Chapter 9 Centroids of Area
9.1 Centroids
9.2 Centroid of Regular Areas
9.3 Centroid of Composite Areas
9.4 Centroid of Irregular Areas
9.4.1 Centroid of Rectangle
9.4.2 Centroid of Triangle
9.4.3 Centroid of Quarter Circle
9.4.4 Centroid of an Irregular Section
Practice Problems
Chapter 10 Moment of Inertia of Area
10.1 Moment of Inertia
10.2 Radius of Gyration and Section Modulus
10.3 Moment of Inertia of Common Sections
10.4 Moment of Inertia of Composite Sections
10.5 Parallel Axis Theorem for Moment of Inertia
10.6 Moment of Inertia of Irregular Areas
10.6.1 The Moment of Inertia of a Rectangle
10.6.2 The Moment of Inertia of an Irregular Section
Practice Problems
Chapter 11 Friction
11.1 Static and Kinetic Frictions
11.2 Friction in Wedges
11.3 Belt Friction
Practice Problems
Index
