E-Book | Engineering Statics: Open and Interactive

Table of Contents

• 1 Introduction to Statics
• 2 Forces and Other Vectors
• 3 Equilibrium of Particles
• 4 Moments and Static Equivalence
• 5 Rigid Body Equilibrium
• 6 Equilibrium of Structures
• 7 Centroids and Centers of Gravity
• 8 Internal Loadings
• 9 Friction
• 10 Moments of Inertia

About the Book

Engineering Statics is a free, open-source textbook appropriate for anyone who wishes to learn more about vectors, forces, moments, static equilibrium, and the properties of shapes. Specifically, it has been written to be the textbook for Engineering Mechanics: Statics, the first course in the Engineering Mechanics series offered in most university-level engineering programs.

This book’s content should prepare you for subsequent classes covering Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics and Mechanics of Materials. At its core, Engineering Statics provides the tools to solve static equilibrium problems for rigid bodies. The additional topics of resolving internal loads in rigid bodies and computing area moments of inertia are also included as stepping stones for later courses. We have endeavored to write in an approachable style and provide many questions, examples, and interactives for you to engage with and learn from.

About the Contributors

Authors

Daniel W. Baker, Colorado State University

William Haynes, Massachusetts Maritime Academy