本書序言

●CONCISE CHAPTER OBJECTIVES INTRODUCE KEY LEARNING GOALS. These brief Objectives begin each chapter and direct students’ attention to the chapter’s most important concepts and skills.
●UPDATED EXAMPLES THROUGHOUT DEMONSTRATE THE NEW FOUR-STEP PROBLEM-SOLVING APPROACH. This major feature teaches students how to systematically analyze, dissect, and solve structural design problems as well as evaluate solutions to ensure they are reasonable and consistent with solutions to similar problems.
●NEW AND UPDATED EXAMPLE PROBLEMS, PHOTOS AND ILLUSTRATIONS ADD CLARITY. Even more state-of-the-art graphics and photographs relate the theory to real world scenarios so that students can see real world problems alongside simplified models and diagrams for its analysis. These graphics also heighten student interest in the material.
●NEW END-OF-CHAPTER PROBLEMS OFFER OPTIONS FOR HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS. This edition, known for its accuracy and thorough presentation, now offers many additional problems to reinforce the concepts and skills students are learning.
●INTRODUCTORY PROBLEMS BEGIN EACH SECTION. These new problems now begin the sections in each chapter and are followed by representative problems arranged in order of increasing difficulty. Sections also include advanced and computer problems when relevant.

本書特色

●MORE THAN 1,200 MULTI-PART PROBLEMS ARE IDEAL FOR HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS AND CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS. The exercises are arranged in order of difficulty and placed at the end of each chapter, making them easy to locate without disrupting the chapter’s subject
●REALISTIC EXAMPLES ILLUSTRATE THE THEORETICAL CONCEPTS. Your students clearly see show how the concepts they are learning apply in practical situations. Photographs with accompanying simplified diagrams show actual engineering structures or components to
●EXAMPLES AND PROBLEMS USE BOTH SI AND USCS UNITS. The authors incorporate both the International System of Units (SI) and the U.S. Customary System (USCS) throughout the examples and problems, allowing students to gain proficiency using both systems.
●PHOTOGRAPHS AND ILLUSTRATIONS EMPHASIZE PRACTICAL ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS. Students clearly see the importance of the subject matter as photos and state-of-the-art illustrations depict a broad range of applications in a variety of engineering disciplines
●A PROVEN HOMEWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY AND CONTROL. With more than 1,200 well organized end-of-chapter problems that progress from basic to more complex challenges, you can easily offer your students meaningful practice with more control
●CLEAR AND ENGAGING EXPLANATIONS FURTHER CLARIFY CONCEPTS. This edition includes a wealth of interesting, current, and student-friendly examples to help your students thoroughly explore both the theories and applications within mechanics of materials.
●ALL PROBLEMS OFFER ANSWERS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS. To assist your students in learning and study, answers for problems are located in the back of the book while detailed solutions appear in the Instructor’s Solutions Manual.
●EACH CHAPTER CONCLUDES WITH A DETAILED SUMMARY AND REVIEW. These helpful summaries and review sections highlight all of the important concepts and formulas in the chapter. Students can use them as valuable study aids to prepare for mid-term and final examinations.
●BOOK OFFERS THE BEST FE EXAM PREPARATION IN THE MARKET. An invaluable appendix includes more than 150 problems typical in type and format to those found on the FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) Examination to assist students in preparing for success on the exam.
●FREE BODY DIAGRAMS REINFORCE STUDENT UNDERSTANDING. These diagrams appear throughout the book to ensure comprehension of fundamental concepts from statics, which is a prerequisite for this course.
●BOOK OFFERS UNMATCHED CLARITY AND ACCURACY YOU CAN TRUST. The author team has invested significant effort in designing, checking, and proofreading both the explanatory text and all supporting examples and problems.