Basic Engineering Mechanics Explained, Volume 1: Principles and Static Forces

Basic Engineering Mechanics Explained, Volume 1: Principles and Static Forces
ISBN-10
0648466507
ISBN-13
9780648466505
Pages
226
Language
English
Published
2019-02-19

Description

This series of three volumes aims to explain in a reader-friendly way, the essential principles of basic mechanics as used in engineering. It attempts to provide clarity, motivation and relevance, for any reader who wants to understand the principles of mechanics and be able to apply them to practical situations. BEME should be found useful by anyone studying, teaching or using the science of mechanics.Volume 1 Contents:What mechanics is about and why we study it,Concepts, quantities, principles and laws,Working with numbers in engineering,Forces, components, and resultants,Moments, equilibrium and free-body diagrams,Centres of gravity and centroids,Forces in structures: trusses and frames,Friction between dry solid surfaces,Buoyancy.