Simplified mechanics & strength of materials / James Ambrose ; based on the work of the late Harry Parker.

Author
Ambrose, James E. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
6th ed.
Published/​Created
New York, NY : J. Wiley, ©2002.
Description
xiv, 416 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

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      Subject(s)
      Series
      Parker-Ambrose series of simplified design guides [More in this series]
      Notes
      Rev. ed. of Simplified mechanics and strength of materials / Harry Parker. 5th ed. 1992.
      Bibliographic references
      Includes bibliographical references and index.
      Contents
      • Structural Mechanics
      • Accuracy of Computations
      • Structures: Purpose and Function
      • Loads
      • Special Considerations for Loads
      • Generation of Structures
      • Reactions
      • Internal Forces
      • Functional Requirements of Structures
      • Types of Internal Force
      • Stress and Strain
      • Dynamic Effects
      • Design for Structural Response
      • Forces and Force Actions
      • Loads and Resistance
      • Forces and Stresses
      • Types of Forces
      • Vectors
      • Properties of Forces
      • Motion
      • Force Components and Combinations
      • Graphical Analysis of Forces
      • Investigation of Force Actions
      • Friction
      • Moments
      • Forces on a Beam
      • Analysis of Trusses
      • Graphical Analysis of Trusses
      • Algebraic Analysis of Trusses
      • The Method of Sections
      • Analysis of Beams
      • Types of Beams
      • Loads and Reactions
      • Shear in Beams
      • Bending Moments in Beams
      • Sense of Bending in Beams
      • Cantilever Beams
      • Tabulated Values for Beam Behavior
      • Continuous and Restrained Beams
      • Bending Moments for Continuous Beams
      • Restrained Beams
      • Beams with Internal Pins
      • Approximate Analysis of Continuous Beams
      • Retaining Walls
      • Horizontal Earth Pressure
      • Stability of Retaining Walls
      • Vertical Soil Pressure
      • Rigid Frames
      • Cantilever Frames
      • Single-Span Frames
      • Noncoplanar Force Systems
      • Concurrent Systems
      • Parallel Systems
      • General Noncoplanar Systems
      • Properties of Sections
      • Centroids
      • Moment of Inertia
      • Transferring Moments of Inertia
      • Miscellaneous Properties
      • Tables of Properties of Sections.
      Other title(s)
      Simplified mechanics and strength of materials
      ISBN
      • 0471400521 ((cloth ; : alk. paper))
      • 9780471400523 ((cloth ; : alk. paper))
      • 9788126537631
      • 8126537639
      LCCN
      2001039013
      OCLC
      47018535
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