Statics and Mechanics of Materials, SI Units, 6th edition
Published by Pearson (February 16, 2024) © 2024
Russell C. Hibbeler

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For undergraduate courses in statics and mechanics of materials.

A proven approach to conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills

Statics and Mechanics of Materials, 6th Edition in SI Units, combines two of the author’s bestselling texts, Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Mechanics of Materials, with a firm focus on concepts that are commonly encountered in engineering practice. This text features a thorough presentation of the theory and applications of the most fundamental topics of these two important branches of mechanics. It empowers students to succeed by drawing upon Professor Hibbeler's decades of classroom experience and knowledge of how students learn. The text is shaped by the suggestions of hundreds of peer reviewers and many of his students.

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Table of contents

  1. General Principles
  2. Force Vectors
  3. Force System Resultants
  4. Equilibrium of a Rigid Body
  5. Structural Analysis
  6. Center of Gravity, Centroid, and Moment of Inertia
  7. Stress and Strain
  8. Mechanical Properties of Materials
  9. Axial Load
  10. Torsion
  11. Bending
  12. Transverse Shear
  13. Combined Loadings
  14. Stress and Strain Transformation
  15. Design of Beams and Shafts
  16. Deflection of Beams and Shafts
  17. Buckling of Columns

Appendices

  1. Mathematical Review and Expressions
  2. Geometric Properties of an Area and Volume
  3. Geometric Properties of Wide-Flange Sections
  4. Slopes and Deflections of Beams

Author bios

R.C. Hibbeler graduated from the University of Illinois-Urbana with a B.S. in Civil Engineering (major in Structures) and an M.S. in Nuclear Engineering. He obtained his PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Northwestern University. Professor Hibbeler’s professional experience includes postdoctoral work in reactor safety and analysis at Argonne National Laboratory, and structural and stress analysis work at Chicago Bridge and Iron, as well as at Sargent and Lundy in Chicago. He has practiced engineering in Ohio, New York, and Louisiana.

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