TY - BOOK AU - Riley, William F., 1925- AU - Sturges, Leroy D. TI - Engineering mechanics: statics SN - 9780471053330 AV - TA 351 .R55 1996 PY - 1996/// CY - New York PB - John Wiley KW - STATICS N1 - Includes index; General Principles.-- Concurrent Force Systems.-- Statics of Particles.-- Rigid Bodies: Equivalent Force/Moment Systems-- Distributed Forces: Centroids and Center of Gravity.-- Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies.-- Trusses, Frames, and Machines.-- Internal Forces in Structural Members.-- Friction.-- Second Moments of Area and Moments of Inertia.-- Method of Virtual Work.-- Appendix.-- Answers to Selected Problems.-- Index.-- Photo Credits N2 - These exciting books use full--color, and interesting, realistic illustrations to enhance reader comprehension. Also include a large number of worked examples that provide a good balance between initial, confidence building problems and more advanced level problems. Fundamental principles for solving problems are emphasized throughout. ER -