Application of mechanics to the study of static equilibrium of rigid and elastic bodies. Topics includes composition and resolution of forces; moments and couples; equivalent force systems; free-body ...

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THE book is written from the point of view of the engineering student, and the applications of the principles of mechanics are treated conformably with engineering practice. Thus the examples are ...