Applied Statics and Strength of Materials - Hardcover

Spiegel, Leonard; Limbrunner, George F.

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9780137619900: Applied Statics and Strength of Materials

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ISBN 10: 0137619901 ISBN 13: 9780137619900

Publisher: Pearson, 1998

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For one/two-semester, undergraduate-level courses in Statics and Strength of Materials, Engineering Mechanics, and Strength of Materials. Focusing on mastery of the basics, this book presents a non-Calculus based elementary, analytical, and practical approach to the principles and physical concepts of Statics and Strength of Materials. It 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 applicable to many fields of engineering technology ― e.g., civil, mechanical, construction, architectural, industrial, and manufacturing.

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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.

Features of this text include:

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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