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The New Method Of Graphical Statics - Softcover

Augustus Jay Du Bois

 
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Synopsis

The New Method Of Graphical Statics by Augustus Jay Du Bois presents a practical treatise on graphical methods for solving static problems in engineering and architecture. Reprinted from Van Nostrand’s Engineering Magazine (1875), the work outlines a cohesive diagrammatic approach to forces, where lines, lengths, and directions encode intensity and orientation. It introduces force diagrams, force polygons, and equilibrium or “funicular” polygons, and shows how diagonals and polygons reveal resultants and conditions of equilibrium. The author develops the treatment for forces in the same plane with a common point of application, then extends to forces with different points of application, and demonstrates how Ritter’s method of sections and Culmann’s principle can check and determine internal forces and moments. Practical applications cover roof trusses, arches, bridges, wind loads, and continuous or variable loading, including methods to find centers of gravity, moments of rotation, stability of arches and abutments, and lines of pressure. The graphical method emphasizes speed, self-checks, and applicability to complex structures without heavy algebra.

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