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Product Identifiers
PublisherPrentice Hall PTR
ISBN-100130200050
ISBN-139780130200051
eBay Product ID (ePID)1780947
Product Key Features
Number of Pages640 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameEngineering Mechanics : Statics
Publication Year2001
SubjectEngineering (General), Mechanical
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering
AuthorRussell C. Hibbeler
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight35.3 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width8.2 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number9
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2001-271592
Dewey Edition20
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal620.1/03
Table Of Content1. General Principles. Mechanics. Fundamental Concepts. Units of Measurement. The International System of Units. Numerical Calculations. 2. Force Vectors. Scalars and Vectors. Vector Operations. Vector Addition of Forces. Addition of a System of Coplanar Forces. Cartesian Vectors. Addition and Subtraction of Cartesian Vectors. Position Vectors. Force Vector Directed Along a Line. Dot Product. 3. Equilibrium of a Particle. Condition for the Equilibrium of a Particle. The Free-Body Diagram. Coplanar Force Systems. Three-Dimensional Force Systems. 4. Force System Resultants. Moment of a Force-Scalar Formation. Cross Product. Moment of a Force-Vector Formulation. Principle of Moments. Moment of a Force About a Specified Axis. Moment of a Couple. Equivalent System. Resultants of a Force and Couple System. Further Reduction of a Force and Couple System. Reduction of a Simple Distributed Loading. 5. Equilibrium of a Rigid Body. Conditions for Rigid-Body Equilibrium. Equilibrium in Two Dimensions. Free-Body Diagrams. Equations of Equilibrium. Two- and Three-Force Members. Equilibrium in Three Dimensions. Free-Body Diagrams. Equations of Equilibrium. Constraints for a Rigid Body. 6. Structural Analysis. Simple Trusses. The Method of Joints. Zero-Force Members. The Method of Sections. Space Trusses. Frames and Machines. 7. Internal Forces. Internal Forces Developed in Structural Members. Shear and Moment Equations and Diagrams. Relations Between Distributed Load, Shear, and Moment. Cables. 8. Friction. Characteristics of Dry Friction. Problems Involving Dry Friction. Wedges. Frictional Forces on Screws. Frictional Forces on Flat Belts. Frictional Forces on Collar Bearings, Pivot Bearings, and Disks. Frictional Forces on Journal Bearings. Rolling Resistance. 9. Center of Gravity and Centroid. Center of Gravity and Center of Mass for a System of Particles. Center of Gravity, Center of Mass, and Centroid for a Body. Composite Bodies. Theorems of Pappus and Guldinus. Resultant of a General Distributed Force System. Fluid Pressure. 10. Moments of Inertia. Definitions of Moments of Inertia for Areas. Parallel-Axis Theorem for an Area. Radius of Gyration of an Area. Moments of Inertia for an Area by Integration. Moments of Inertia for Composite Areas. Product of Inertia for an Area. Moments of Inertia for an Area About Inclined Axes. Mohr's Circle for Moments of Inertia. Mass Moment of Inertia. 11. Virtual Work. Definition of Work and Virtual Work. Principle of Virtual Work for a Particle and a Rigid Body. Principle of Virtual Work for a System of Connected Rigid Bodies. Conservative Forces. Potential Energy. Potential Energy Criterion for Equilibrium. Stability of Equilibrium. Appendixes. A. Mathematical Expressions. B. Numerical and Computer Analysis. Answers. Index.
SynopsisFor introductory statics courses found in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, aeronautical engineering, and engineering mechanics departments. This best-selling text offers a concise and thorough presentation of engineering mechanics theory and application. The material is reinforced with numerous examples to illustrate principles and imaginative, well-illustrated problems of varying degrees of difficulty. The text is committed to developing students' problem-solving skills and includes pedagogical features that have made Hibbeler synonymous with excellence in the field. The Ninth Edition has been updated to offer insightful new problems, improved examples, and a stronger supplement package.