Introduction to Mechanics of Materials

by William F. Riley and Loren W. Zachary

Book Overview

A concise, updated successor to the successful Mechanics of Materials by Higdon, Olsen, Stiles, Weese, and Riley. This text is designed for a first course in mechanics of deformable bodies; it presents the concepts and skills that form the foundation of all structural analysis and machine design. Presentation relies on free-body diagrams, application of the equations of equilibrium, visualization and use of the geometry of the deformed body, and use...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471849332
• ISBN13: 9780471849339
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 784 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 7.8" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Very well writen, and easy to follow

I have used this book in an engineering mechanics class and I believe that it is an excellent teaching tool. The problems in the book relate well with the reading and though it requires a basic knowlege of statics, I felt it explained everything very well.