TY - BOOK AU - Plesha,Michael E. AU - Gray,Gary L. AU - Costanzo,Francesco TI - Engineering mechanics: statics SN - 9780071311090 AV - TA351 P54 2010 PY - 2010///] CY - Boston PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Statics KW - Mechanics, Applied N1 - Includes index; Chapter 1 Introduction --; Chapter 2 Vectors: Force and Position --; Chapter 3 Equilibrium of Particles --; Chapter 4 Moment of a Force and Equivalent Force Systems --; Chapter 5 Equilibrium of Bodies --; Chapter 6 Structural Analysis and Machines --; Chapter 7 Centroids and Distributed Force Systems --; Chapter 8 Internal Forces --; Chapter 9 Friction --; Chapter 10 Moments of Inertia --; Appendix A Technical Writing --; Appendix B Answers to Selected Problems N2 - The authors present the fundamental concepts in a modern context using applications and pedagogical devices that connect with today's students. The text features a five-part problem-solving ER -