Mechanics of Materials, Enhanced Edition

CONCISE CHAPTER OBJECTIVES INTRODUCE KEY LEARNING GOALS. These brief learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter direct your students’ attention to the chapter’s most important concepts and skills.

EXAMPLES THROUGHOUT THIS EDITION DEMONSTRATE A NEW FOUR-STEP PROBLEM-SOLVING APPROACH. Students learn how to systematically analyze, dissect and solve structural design problems, as well as evaluate solutions with this helpful four-step approach. This feature further ensures students are able to develop reasonable, consistent solutions when approaching similar problems.

EXAMPLE PROBLEMS, DETAILED PHOTOS AND THOROUGH ILLUSTRATIONS CLARIFY KEY CONCEPTS. State-of-the-art graphics and photographs relate theory to actual professional scenarios so that students can see real problems alongside simplified models and diagrams for analysis. These graphics also heighten student interest and demonstrate the practical relevance of what they're learning.

THIS EDITION'S EXAMPLES AND PROBLEMS USE BOTH SI AND USCS UNITS. This book incorporates 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.