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For one/two-semester, undergraduate-level courses in Statics and Strengths of Materials, Strength of Materials, and Engineering Mechanics in the disciplines of Engineering Technology.

Focusing on the fundamentals of material statics and strength, this text presents a non-Calculus-based, elementary, analytical, and practical approach, with rigorous, comprehensive example problems that follow the explanation of theory and very complete homework problems that allow students to practice the material. The goal of the text is to provide students with the necessary mechanics background for more advanced and specialized areas of study in the many fields of engineering technology—e.g., civil, mechanical, construction, architectural, industrial, and manufacturing.

• NEW - Contains 10-15% new and edited problems.

  • Intermingles SI and US Customary System homework problems.

• Problem-oriented text—Furnishes solutions to example problems using a rigorous, complete step-by-step method.

  • Helps students develop a logical and systematic approach to problem-solving.

• Varied fields of engineering technology—Presents text and problems applicable to civil, construction, mechanical, industrial, architectural, and manufacturing fields.

  • Provides students and instructors with a varied choice of applications and demonstrates the relevance of this material to a variety of fields of study.

• Carefully thought-out homework problems—Presented in order of difficulty and organized by section at the end of each chapter.

  • Gives instructors an excellent choice of varied problems for assignment.

  • Provides students with ample opportunity to learn by doing.

• Answers to Selected Problems—Appear in the back of the text.

  • Gives students immediate feedback as to the correctness of their solutions.

• Computer homework problems—Furnished in most chapters.

  • Provides students that have some knowledge of computer usage with the opportunity to practice solving technical problems, thus reinforcing concepts.

• U.S. Customary System and Metric System.

  • Provides students with the opportunity to become familiar with the SI Unit System.

• Brief summaries—Furnished at the end of each chapter.

  • Gives students a quick review of the major elements in each chapter, aiding in study for exams.

• Broad range of topics—Covers subjects usually not included in a one-semester Statics and Strength of Materials course (i.e.: belt friction, stress concentration, moment-area theorems, elastic-inelastic behavior, etc.)

  • Enables instructors greater freedom when teaching their course.

• Self-contained text—Designed with analysis aids furnished in an appendix section using both U.S. Customary and SI data.

  • Provides students with sufficient data so that the purchase of additional reference works is unnecessary.

• Well-illustrated text material—Contains approximately 450 line drawings.

  • Gives students excellent visual material to support the text.

• Approximately 1,000 end-of-chapter problems.

  • Enables students to practice their skills at problem-solving.

• Contains 10-15% new and edited problems.

  • Intermingles SI and US Customary System homework problems.

(NOTE: Each chapter ends with a Summary and Problems.)

 1. Introduction.


 2. Principles of Statics.


 3. Resultants of Coplanar Force Systems.


 4. Equilibrium of Coplanar Force Systems.


 5. Analysis of Structures.


 6. Friction.


 7. Centroids and Centers of Gravity.


 8. Area Moments of Inertia.


 9. Stresses and Strains.


10. Properties of Materials.


11. Stress Considerations.


12. Torsion in Circular Sections.


13. Shear and Bending Moment in Beams.


14. Stresses in Beams.


15. Design of Beams.


16. Deflection of Beams.


17. Combined Stresses.


18. Columns.


19. Connections.


20. Pressure Vessels.


21. Statically Indeterminate Beams.


Appendices.


Notation.


Answers to Selected Problems.


Index.

Statics and Strength of Materials (Engineering Technology and Industrial Management)
Strength of Materials (Engineering Technology and Industrial Management)

For one- and two-semester, undergraduate-level courses in Statics and Strengths of Materials, Strength of Materials, and Engineering Mechanics in the disciplines of Engineering Technology.

 

Focusing on the fundamentals of material statics and strength, Applied Statics and Strength of Materials, Fifth Edition presents a non-Calculus-based, elementary, analytical, and practical approach, with rigorous, comprehensive example problems that follow the explanation of theory and very complete homework problems that allow students to practice the material. The goal of the text is to provide students with the necessary mechanics background for more advanced and specialized areas of study in the many fields of engineering technology — for example, civil, mechanical, construction, architectural, industrial, and manufacturing.
• Applied Statics and Strength of Materials, 5/E
  Limbrunner & Spiegel
  © 2009 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 648 pages | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0131946846 | ISBN-13: 9780131946842
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Focusing on mastery of the basics, Applied Statics and Strength of Materials, Fourth Edition, presents a non-calculus based elementary, analytical, and practical approach to the principles and physical concepts of statics and strength of materials. The book features a rigorous, comprehensive step-by-step problem-solving approach; an abundance of worked-out example problems and homework problems; and a focus on principles and applications for many fields of engineering technology.

• A summary at the end of each chapter presents a thumbnail sketch of the important concepts presented in the chapter.
• Problems at the end of each chapter are grouped and referenced to a specific section. These problems are followed by a group of supplemental problems provided for review purposes. Generally, problems are arranged in order of increasing difficulty.
• Each chapter is written to introduce more complex material gradually.
• Design and analysis aids are included in an extensive appendix section, making the book self-contained. Both U.S. Customary and SI data are presented.

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• Applied Statics and Strength of Materials, 4/E
  Spiegel & Limbrunner | ©2004 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 656 pages
  
• Statics and Strength of Materials: Foundations for Structural Design, 1/E
  Onouye | ©2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 480 pages