Engineering mechanics : Statics / Russell C. Hibbeler ; SI conversion by Kai Beng Yap.

Includes index.

1. General Principles -- 2. Force Vectors -- 3. Equilibrium of a Particle -- 4. Force System Resultants -- 5. Equilibrium of a Rigid Body -- 6. Structural Analysis -- 7. Internal Forces -- 8. Friction -- 9. Center of Gravity and Centroid -- 10. Moments of Inertia -- 11. Virtual Work -- Appendix A. Mathematical Review and expressions.

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