A truss is a structure made up of slender members pin-connected at ends and is…

To satisfy the condition that there should not be translatory motion of the body subjected to coplanar…

In many problems, it is essential to isolate the body under consideration from the other…

Before taking up equilibrium conditions of a body, it is necessary to identify the various…

Let F1, F2 and F3 [Fig. 2.18(a)] constitute a system of forces acting on a…

General Approach The composition of concurrent forces by graphical method and the analytical method of…

When several forces of different magnitude and direction act upon a body, they constitute a…

Principles Of Statics The statics is based on the following principles of mechanics: 1. Newton’s…

The process of finding a single vector which will have the same effect as a…

The state of rest and the state of motion of the bodies under the action…