1 General Principles
  Chapter Objectives
  1.1 Mechanics
  1.2 Fundamental Concepts
  1.3 Units of Measurement
  1.4 The International System of Units
  1.5 Numerical Calculations
 2 Force Vectors
  Chapter Objectives
  2.1 Scalars and Vectors
  2.2 Vector Operations
  2.3 Vector Addition of Forces
  2.4 Addition of a System of Coplanar Forces
  2.5 Cartesian Vectors
  2.6 Addition and Subtraction of Cartesian Vectors
  2.7 Position Vectors
  2.8 Force Vector Directed Along a Line
  2.9 Dot Product
 3 Equilibrium of a Particle
  Chapter Objectives
  3.1 Condition for the Equilibrium of a Particle
  3.2 The Free-Body Diagram
  3.3 Coplanar Force Systems
  3.4 Three-Dimensional Force Systems
 4 Force System Resultants
  Chapter Objectives
  4.1 Moment of a Force-Scalar Formulation
  4.2 Cross Product
  4.3 Moment of a Force-Vector Formulation
  4.4 Principle of Moments
  4.5 Moment of a Force About a Specified Axis
  4.6 Moment of a Couple
  4.7 Equivalent System
  4.8 Resultants of a Force and Couple System
  4.9 Further Reduction of a Force and Couple System
  4.10 Reduction of a Simple Distributed Loading
 5 Equilibrium of a Rigid Body
  Chapter Objectives
  5.1 Conditions for Rigid-Body Equilibrium
  5.1 Equilibrium in Two Dimensions
  5.2 Free-Body Diagrams
  5.3 Equations of Equilibrium
  5.4 Two and Three-Force Members
  5.4 Equilibrium in Three Dimensions
  5.5 Free-Body Diagrams
  5.6 Equations of Equilibrium
  5.7 Constraints for a Rigid Body
 6 Structural Analysis 257
  Chapter Objectives
  6.1 Simple Trusses 257
  6.2 The Method of Joints
  6.3 Zero-Force Members
  6.4 The Method of Sections
  6.5 Space Trusses
  6.6 Frames and Machines
 7 Internal Forces
  Chapter Objectives
  7.1 Internal Forces Developed in Structural Members
  7.2 Shear and Moment Equations and Diagrams
  7.3 Relations Between Distributed Load, Shear, and Moment
  7.4 Cables
 8 Friction
  Chapter Objectives
  8.1 Characteristics of Dry Friction
  8.2 Problems Involving Dry Friction
  8.3 Wedges 404
  8.4 Frictional Forces on Screws
  8.5 Frictional Forces on Flat Belts
  8.6 Frictional forces on Collar Bearings Pivot Bearings and Disks
  8.7 Frictional Forces on Journal Bearings
  8.8 Rolling Resistance
 9 Center of Gravity and Centroid 437
  Chapter Objectives
  9.1 Center of Gravity and Center of Mass for a System of Particles
  9.2 Center of Gravity, Center of Mass and Centroid for a Body
  9.3 Composite Bodies
  *9.4 Theorems of Pappus and Guldinus
  *9.5 Resultant of a General Distributed Loading
  *9.6 Fluid Pressure
 10 Moments of Inertia
  Chapter Objectives
  10.1 Definition of Moments of Inertia for Areas
  10.2 Parallel-Axis Theorem for an Area
  10.3 Radius of Gyration of an Area
  10.4 Moments of Inertia for an Area by Integration
  10.5 Moments of Inertia for Composite Areas
  *10.6 Product of Inertia for an Area
  *10.7 Moments of Inertia for an Area About Inclined Axes
  *10.8 Mohr's Circle for Moments of Inertia
  10.9 Mass Moment of Inertia
 11 Virtual Work
  Chapter Objectives
  11.1 Definition of Work and Virtual Work
  11.2 Principle of Virtual Work for a Particle and a Rigid Body
  11.3 Principle of Virtual Work for a System of Connected Rigid Bodies
  *11.4 Conservative Forces
  *11.5 Potential Energy
  *11.6 Potential-Energy Criterion for Equilibrium
  *11.7 Stability of Equilibrium
 Appendices
  thematical Expressions
  merical and Computer Analysis
  view for the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination
 Answers to Selected Problems
 Index