1.0 Index

» Introduction
    • Introduction
    • Size
    • Shape
    • Material

» Factor of Safety
    • Factor of Safety
    • Margin of Safety
    • Proof Testing
    • Examples

» Units, Coordinates and Numbers
    • Units
    • Conventions
    • Coordinate System
    • Significant Digits

» Modules/Tools/Tables
    • Material Properties
    • Unit Conversions

» Practice Problems
    • Problem 1-1
    • Problem 1-2
    • Problem 1-3
    • Problem 1-4
    • Problem 1-5


Galileo's sketch in his effort to understand
how beams carry load.