Simplified Mechanics and Strength of Materials - Hardcover

Parker, Harry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471665614 ISBN 13: 9780471665618

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1961

Synopsis

Offers fundamental, practical information in the fields of mechanics and strength of materials, emphasizing elementary structural theory. Revised and expanded to incorporate more specific illustrations of determinate work in the design and investigation of building structures. Features the latest data on indeterminate structures as well as computer applications. Examples utilize elements taken from realistic situations instead of abstract geometric shapes.

About this title

From the Back Cover

AN ACCESSIBLE, HIGHLY VISUAL GUIDE TO MECHANICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS FOR STRUCTURAL DESIGN

This updated edition of the classic Parker/Ambrose guide introduces the basics of applied mechanics and strength of materials by combining clear explanations with fundamental practice exercises. Generously supplemented with more than 250 two– and three–dimensional illustrations, this book emphasizes visualizing concepts rather than rote learning and complex mathematics. Simplified Mechanics and Strength of Materials, Sixth Edition features:
∗ A study of indeterminate structures and ultimate strength resistance of structures, as well as combined forces and stresses
∗ Up–to–date code and technology information
∗ Analysis of trusses, beams, compression members, connectors for structural steel, retaining walls, and rigid frames
∗ An examination of noncoplanar force systems, stress and deformation, and properties of sections
∗ Exercise problems, with answers, that emphasize direct problem solving using basic concepts, simple analytical formulas, and logical procedures

Whether used alone or in conjunction with Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders, Ninth Edition, this book is a fundamental resource for students and professionals in architecture, landscape architecture, construction, and civil engineering.

About the Author

JAMES AMBROSE is Editor of the Parker/Ambrose Series of Simplified Design Guides. He has practiced as an architect in California and Illinois, and as a structural engineer in Illinois. He recently retired as a professor of architecture at the University of Southern California.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication date: 1961
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471665614
• ISBN 13: 9780471665618
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 285