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Engineering Mechanics: Statics, SI Units, 15th edition

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  • Russell C. Hibbeler

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For Statics courses.

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Engineering Mechanics: Statics excels in providing a clear and thorough presentation of the theory and application of engineering mechanics. Engineering Mechanics empowers students to succeed by drawing upon Professor Hibbeler's decades of everyday classroom experience and his knowledge of how students learn. The text is shaped by the comments and suggestions of hundreds of reviewers in the teaching profession, as well as many of the author's students.

A variety of new video types are available for the 15th Edition. The author carefully developed each video to expertly demonstrate how to solve problems, model the best way to reach a solution, and give students extra opportunities to practice honing their problem-solving skills; he also summarizes key concepts discussed in the text, supported by additional figures, animations, and photos. The text provides a large variety of problems with varying levels of difficulty that cover a broad range of engineering disciplines and stress practical, realistic situations. An expanded Answer Section in the back of the book now includes additional information related to the solution of select Fundamental and Review Problems in order to offer students even more guidance in solving the problems.

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  • Procedures for Analysis provide a logical, orderly method for analyzing general and specific mechanics problems.
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  • Conceptual problems engage students in thinking through a real-life situation depicted in a photo.
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  • UPDATED: Answer section at the back of the book includes additional information related to the solution of select Fundamental and Review problems in order to offer students guidance in solving the problems.

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Table of contents

  1. General Principles
  2. Force Vectors
  3. Equilibrium of a Particle
  4. Force System Resultants
  5. Equilibrium of a Rigid Body
  6. Structural Analysis
  7. Internal Forces
  8. Friction
  9. Center of Gravity and Centroid
  10. Moments of Inertia
  11. Virtual Work
  • Appendix
  • Mathematical Review and Expressions
  • Fundamental Problems Solutions and Answers
  • Review Problem Solutions

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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