Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Author’s Note
- Part I Simple Structures
- 1 Mastering Friction
- 2 Equilibrium of Pseudo-Deformed Bodies
- 3 Simple Cables
- Part II Truss Frameworks
- Part III Beams and Frames: Character
- Part IV Beams and Frames: Analysis
- Part V Design Choices
- Part VI Deliberately Deformed
- Further Reading
- Index
1 - Mastering Friction
from Part I - Simple Structures
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 January 2022
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Author’s Note
- Part I Simple Structures
- 1 Mastering Friction
- 2 Equilibrium of Pseudo-Deformed Bodies
- 3 Simple Cables
- Part II Truss Frameworks
- Part III Beams and Frames: Character
- Part IV Beams and Frames: Analysis
- Part V Design Choices
- Part VI Deliberately Deformed
- Further Reading
- Index
Summary
Solution of problems with friction are tackled graphically, by assuming slippage is present from the outset. Quasi-statical equilibrium therefore imposes a fixed inclination of frictional force components for reduced working and, thus, a graphical solution.
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- Solving Problems of Simple Structural Mechanics , pp. 3 - 13Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022