Excerpt from The Elementary Principles of Graphic Statics
The following chapters are placed before students of Building Construction, Applied Mechanics, and Machine Construction and Drawing, in the hope that they may be of service to those who desire aid in the study of the Statics branch of these subjects. It should be stated that, in the chapter on Graphic Arithmetic, only such matter has been introduced as.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book approaches graphic statics through elementary principles in a clear and concise manner, presenting the subject in a series of chapters that start with the basics through to a chapter on polygons of forces and the graphical resolution of retaining walls. The author provides illustrative material as he introduces concepts like the parallelogram of forces, triangle of forces, the polar line or vector, and the funicular polygon. The concept of "load" versus "stress" is also introduced and there is a chapter on non-parallel forces, bringing together many ideas in the preceding chapters. This book is a handy and comprehensive guide to the basic principles of graphic statics for students wishing to develop their knowledge and understanding of the subject. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780282386535_0
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LW-9780282386535
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