Handbook of Engineering Mechanics

Introduction of Book:

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This book is a good start to helping you learn, but ultimately it’s up to you. Complete every homework and go to every class. But that’s not enough. Look at the solutions that are posted and practice.

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You’ll get out of it what you put in, and statics can be fun. It’s how engineers apply physics concepts to the real world. I hope you learn to love learning engineering as much as I enjoy teaching it. Hopefully, you’ll get a sense of the wonder of engineering through this book.

TABLES OF CONTENTS:

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1. vectors, Pythagorean theorem, sine and cosine laws, dot product, Newton’s laws, weight and mass, unit conversions, and the problem solving process.
2. difference between particles and rigid bodies and introduces free-body diagrams and equilibrium equations for particles.
3. introductory rigid body concepts, including cross products, the right hand rule, torques/moments and couples, distributed loads and reaction/support forces.
4. body diagrams and equilibrium equations for rigid bodies, as well as external forces, frictional and impending motion.
5. introduces trusses and two methods to solve truss systems
6. explains internal forces and breaks down shear/ moment diagrams.
7. introduces center of mass, mass moment of inertia, area moment of inertia, and the parallel axis theorem.

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