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Basic Engineering Mechanics : Statics
This book is intended to provide an introduction to engineering mechanics - statics, which is both a foundation and a framework for most of the branches in engineering. Many of the topics in branches such as civil, aerospace, mechanical and agricultural engineering are based upon the subject of statics.
In the main, the book is directed towards students working for graduate degree courses in engineering at the Polytechnic or University and practicing engineers in the field.
Much necessary theory, often available in a number of separate books have been simplified in this book to make it an easy and immediate source of reference. It may be used as a self-study and reference text-book and teachers and students alike should find the contents beneficial.
The order of presentation has been chosen to correspond with that which has been found to be the most understandable by students and in small steps with worked examples at the end of each chapter.
In chapter 1, the fundamental concepts and properties of forces, moments, couples, and resultants are developed that helps to proceed directly to the equilibrium of force systems. Analysis of two-dimensional problems are also presented. Chapter 2 is devoted to finite element analysis. In chapter 3, three-dimensional problems are presented and chapter 4 concentrates on shear force and bending moment problems as encountered in structures. Chapter 5, deals with springs, measures of stress and strain and stress in thin shells under pressure. In chapter 6, bending stresses in beams are introduced and in chapter 7, torsion of circular shafts/cylinders are discussed. Finally, chapter 8 concentrates on beam slope and deflection.
The general intention behind writing this book has been to provide a simplified starting-off point for students in engineering without being put off by the immensity of the available literature.
In the main, the book is directed towards students working for graduate degree courses in engineering at the Polytechnic or University and practicing engineers in the field.
Much necessary theory, often available in a number of separate books have been simplified in this book to make it an easy and immediate source of reference. It may be used as a self-study and reference text-book and teachers and students alike should find the contents beneficial.
The order of presentation has been chosen to correspond with that which has been found to be the most understandable by students and in small steps with worked examples at the end of each chapter.
In chapter 1, the fundamental concepts and properties of forces, moments, couples, and resultants are developed that helps to proceed directly to the equilibrium of force systems. Analysis of two-dimensional problems are also presented. Chapter 2 is devoted to finite element analysis. In chapter 3, three-dimensional problems are presented and chapter 4 concentrates on shear force and bending moment problems as encountered in structures. Chapter 5, deals with springs, measures of stress and strain and stress in thin shells under pressure. In chapter 6, bending stresses in beams are introduced and in chapter 7, torsion of circular shafts/cylinders are discussed. Finally, chapter 8 concentrates on beam slope and deflection.
The general intention behind writing this book has been to provide a simplified starting-off point for students in engineering without being put off by the immensity of the available literature.
304 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 22, 2022
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