"Engineering Mechanics, volume 1: Statics" by J. L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige

This classic text builds on these strengths, adding new problems and a more accessible, student-friendly presentation.

New Features include:
Accessibility - New Contributors Bill Palm has revised the text to make it easier to understand;
Pedagogy - End-of-Chapter summaries and highlighted "key concepts" sections help students remember key points;
New Application Areas - Includes new application areas such as biomechanics;
New Homework Problems - 50 per cent of the problems are new or revised;
Solving - A Collection of over 150 online problems;
Extension Sample Problems - These problems show how computational tools can be used to solve a variety of 'What If' Scenarios;
Electronic Figures and Electronic Transparencies of Solved Problems - Text figures and more than 100 solved problems.


BRIEF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTROOUCTION TO STATICS
CHAPTER 2 FORCE SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 3 EQUILIBRIUM
CHAPTER 4 STRUCTURES
CHAPTER 5 DISTRIBUTED FORCES
CHAPTER 6 FRICTION
CHAPTER 7 VIRTUAL WORK
APPENDICES
A: AREA MOMENTS OF INERTIA
B: MASS MOMENTS OF INERTIA
C: SELECTED TOPICS OF MATHEMATICS
D: USEFUL TABLES
INDEX
Conversion Factors
SI Units Used in Mechanics
SI Unit Prefixes
Selected Rules for Writing Metric Quantities
Conversion Charts Between SI and U.S. Customa Units

Appendix: Solution Manual