The document discusses principles of transmissibility of forces and resultant force systems. It provides an index and overview of resultant of concurrent and non-concurrent force systems, parallel force systems, characteristics of a force, and moments of forces. Specifically, it defines:
1) The resultant of a concurrent force system as the single force that replaces the original system without changing its external effects.
2) Resultant of non-concurrent forces may be a force system comprising a force, couple, or force and couple.
3) Parallel forces as those with lines of action that are parallel and in the same direction.