" Mechanics of Materials" is a textbook designed to accompany an undergraduate, first course in the field of mechanical engineering. Primarily written by Ferdinand Beer (Lehigh University) and E. Russell Johnston, Jr. (University of Connecticut), the book covers the basic, essential concepts of the mechanics of materials (or strength of materials) as well as some advanced, specialty topics in
. solid mechanics. The book provides the foundation needed to analyze and design machines and load-bearing structures.The main topics include: the basic concepts of stress; stress and strain with axial loading; torsion; pure bending; plastic deformation; beam deflection; shearing stresses; column design; and energy methods. Of particular note, the book incorporates extensive illustrations and free-body diagrams that illuminate the concepts and theories of solid mechanics. The book also introduces how to apply computational techniques to the analysis of solid materials. Example problems with detailed solutions appear throughout the text, helping students learn to apply concepts and theories to real-world problems.An extensive array of homework assignment problems appear in each chapter, and an appendix lists the final solutions to most of them. A separate " Instructor's and Solutions Manual" gives detailed solutions to all of the problems in the text. The solutions in this supplementary text give not only the final answers to problems, but also illustrate in a detailed, step-by-step fashion how to arrive at them. While aimed at course instructors, the solutions manual is also helpful to students, particularly those who read the textbook without taking an accompanying course.First published in 1981 by McGraw-Hill, " Mechanics of Materials" is used widely in engineering programs around the world (available in a dozen languages) and updated every few years with new content, problems and solutions. Ferdinand Beer is widely regarded as a pioneer in the field of mechanics, and E. Russell Johnston, Jr., is a distinguished professor of civil engineering. More reference links: http://catalogs.mhhe.com/mhhe/printProductDetails.do?isbn=0077958969 http://www3.lehigh.edu/News/news_story.asp?iNewsID=262
