"Applied Statics and Strenth of Materials, 2nd Edition" provides engineering and construction technology readers with a strategy for successful learning of basic structural behavior and design. The book is written at a fundamental level while providing robust detail on problem-solving methods on a variety of recognizable structures, systems, and machines. Topics covered include easy-to-understand discussion on equilibrium, trusses, frames, centroids, moment of inertia, direct stress, combined stress, beam mechanics, and much more. The book also includes extensive coverage on the design of beams, columns, and connections which include the latest design specifications using steel, concrete, and wood. More than 175 fully worked examples and 500 exercise problems offer thorough and comprehensive reinforcement of the material using recognizable structural and mechanical elements which connect the readers to the real-world.

Table of Contents

1: Introduction to Statics and Strength of Materials. 2: Forces and Force Systems. 3: Equilibrium of Force Systems. 4: Truss and Frame Analysis. 5: Friction. 6: Center of Gravity and Centroids. 7: Moment of Inertia. 8: Stress and Strain. 9: Further Applications of Stress and Strain. 10: Torsion. 11: Beams: Shear Forces and Bending Moments. 12: Beams: Bending, Shear, and Deflection. 13: Combined Stresses. 14: Beam Design Basics. 15: Column Design Basics. 16: Connection Design Basics. Appendix A: Steel Section Tables. Appendix B: Typical Properties for Selected Materials and Radii of Gyration. Appendix C: Beam Loading Tables. Appendix D: Timber Section Tables and Design Values. Appendix E: Integration Techniques for Centroids, Moment of Inertia, and Bending Moments.