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ORGANIZATION AND SUPPORT

Well-defined sections are part of each chapter and contain explanations of specific topics, illustrative example problems, and a set of homework problems. The topics within each section are placed into subgroups, defined by titles, which present a structured method for introducing each new definition or concept and making the book convenient for later reference and review.
A full-page illustration begins each chapter and indicates a broad-range application of the chapter material.
Chapter Objectives are then provided to give a general overview of the material that will be covered.
Thorough End-of-Chapter Reviews include a summary of the important concepts, accompanied by relevant equations and art.
Appendixes provide a source for review and a listing of tabular data. Appendix A covers information on the centroid and the moment of inertia of an area. Appendixes B and C list tabular data for structural shapes, and the deflection and slopes of various types of beams and shafts.

PROBLEM SOLVING

Drawing Free-Body Diagrams is particularly important when solving problems, and for this reason this step is strongly emphasized throughout the book. In particular, within the statics coverage some sections are devoted to show how to draw free-body diagrams. Specific homework problems have also been added to develop this practice.
NEW! Approximately 80% of the total problems have been changed in this edition, which involve applications to many different fields of engineering.
UPDATED! Review problems have been updated and placed at the end of each chapter, so that instructors can assign them as additional preparation for exams.
Procedures for Analysis, which is a unique feature found throughout the book, provides students with a logical and orderly method to follow when applying the theory.
Examples are designed to help students who “learn by example.” They illustrate the application of fundamental theory to practical engineering problems, and reflect the problem-solving strategies discussed in the associated Procedures for Analysis feature. All example problems are presented in a concise manner and in a style that is easy to understand.
General Analysis and Design Problems comprise the majority of problems in the book and depict realistic situations encountered in engineering practice. Some of these problems come from actual products used in industry. It is hoped that this realism will both stimulate the student’s interest in engineering mechanics and provide a means for developing the skill to reduce any such problem from its physical description to a model or symbolic representation to which the principles of mechanics may be applied.
REVISED! Preliminary Problems can be found throughout the text, just before the Fundamental Problems. The intent here is to test the student’s conceptual understanding of the theory. Normally the solutions require little or no calculation, and as such, these problems provide a basic understanding of the concepts before they are applied numerically. All the solutions are given in the back of the text.
Improved Fundamental Problems are located just after the Preliminary Problems. They offer students basic applications of the concepts covered in each section, and they help provide the chance to develop their problem-solving skills"
The Important Points feature provides a summary of the most important concepts in a section.

Conceptual Problems, located at the end of several chapters, encourage students to apply principles to real-world problems, as depicted in a photo.
Homework Problems stimulate student interest by depicting realistic situations encountered in engineering practice.

There is an approximate balance between the problems that use SI units and FPS units.
Problems are typically arranged in order of increasing difficulty.
Answers to all but every fourth problem are listed in the back of the book.

VISUALIZATION

NEW! A new layout, with additional design features, provides a convenient display of the material. Nearly all topics are presented in a one- or two-page spread to minimize page turning.
UPDATED! Enhanced or updated photos are used to illustrate how engineering principles apply to real-world situations, and how materials behave under load.
Photorealistic Art, in the form of 3D figures, is rendered with photographic quality.
Illustrated figures connect to the 3D nature of engineering. Particular attention is given to providing an understandable view of any physical object, its dimensions, and vectors.
Conceptual Understanding. Through the use of photographs placed throughout the book, the theory is applied in a simplified way in order to illustrate some of its more important conceptual features and instill the physical meaning of many of the terms used in the equations. These simplified applications increase interest in the subject matter and better prepare the student to understand the examples and solve problems.

REVIEW AND STUDENT SUPPORT

NEW! Expanded Solutions for some of the fundamental problems now have more detailed solutions, including artwork, for better clarification. Also, some of the more difficult problems have additional hints along with its answer when given in the back of the book.

CURRENCY AND ACCURACY

REVISED! Updated and re-written material throughout, enhances clarity and makes the text more current. Some of the artwork has also been enlarged and improved to support these changes.
A rigorous Triple Accuracy Checking of the Fourth Edition has produced an even stronger Fifth Edition. In addition to the author’s review of all art pieces and pages, the text was checked by the following individuals: Scott Hendricks, Virginia Polytechnic University; Karim Nohra, University of South Florida; Kurt Norlin, Bittner Development Group; and Kai Beng Yap, Engineering Consultant.
NEW! Content Revisions are incorporated in each section of the text after being carefully reviewed and, in some areas, the material has been redeveloped to better explain the concepts.

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MasteringEngineering tutorial homework problems are designed to emulate the instructor’s office-hour environment. Tutorials guide students through engineering concepts in multi-step problems that provide feedback specific to their errors, along with optional hints for breaking down the problems into smaller steps.

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The Optional Hints feature provides hints of two types. Declarative hints give advice on how to approach the problem, while Socratic hints break down a problem into smaller sub-problems.
Homework problems support the problem-solving techniques in the text. Answer entry, beyond numerical input, includes:

Plotting Mohr’s Circle for a Specific Element
Identifying Key Points on Stress/Strain Curve
Plotting the Shear and Bending Moment Diagrams for a Beam

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