A comprehensive and well-illustrated introduction to theory and application of statics and mechanics of materials.
FEATURES:
Features an abundance of imaginative, well-illustrated problems and examples. Pedagogical features include chapter objectives, boxed equations, and bollaced headings and sub-headings. The book is paginated so topics and examples appear on facing pages-eliminating the need to keep flipping pages back and forth. Includes advanced material such as inelastic loadings, stress concentrations, residual stress, stresses in curved and composite beams, and energy methods. New to this edition: 20 % NEW problems, categorization of homework problems as basic, challenging, computer applications and design oriented. NEW design problems, FIT exam review problems, enhancement of free-body diagram concept, photographs added to enhance the realism of the book.
