Mechanics of Materials  (English, Paperback, Gere James M.)

Mechanics Of Materials is the leading text in the subject of engineering, which examines the physical performance and strength of structures, that are natural as well as man made.

Summary Of The Book

Mechanics Of Materials examines the fundamental concepts that underlie many structural and mechanical systems such as strains and stresses, displacements and deformations, and load-carrying capacity. This text is suitable for students who are majoring in civil, mechanical, aeronautical, and biomedical engineering. This text will help students to develop problem solving and analytical skills.

In this 7th edition, the authors have included topics such as bending, torsion, tension, compression, and much more. With many more illustrations than the previous edition, the text also has over 1000 problems which are suitable for classroom discussions, and homework assignments. The practice exercises are organized by level of difficulty, with the number of stars indicating the level of complexity. The authors have also included numerous examples which demonstrate the theoretical and practical aspect of the concepts.

Mechanics Of Materials is organized into 12 chapters, References, Appendices, Answers to Problems, and an Index. At the beginning of each chapter, an overview is presented, which gives students a general introduction to the topic. Each chapter concludes with a summary and a review of the key concepts. These key concepts are also highlighted by colourful photographs. The material in this text can be used to instruct multiple courses.

About The Authors

James M. Gere was an Author and Professor Emeritus at Stanford University.

He has also authored other books on this subject such as Theory of Elastic Stability and Matrix Analysis of Framed Structures.

Gere was born in Syracuse, New York, in 1925. He completed his Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He began his professional career as a Research Associate for his alma mater. He completed his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Stanford University, and remained there as a faculty member for the next three decades. During his tenure, he served as the Associate Dean and Department Chair. Gere founded the John A. Blume Earthquake Engineering Center at the university. He retired from academia in 1988. Jim M.

Gere passed away in January of 2008.

Dr. Barry J. Goodno is an Author, Engineer, and Instructor at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Dr. Goodno has conducted extensive research in areas such as structural dynamics, earthquake engineering, and base isolation. He completed his Ph.D. at Stanford University. Goodno teaches many graduate courses in matrix and structural dynamics, and undergraduate courses in statistics and material mechanics at Georgia Tech. Dr. Goodno is a Fellow with the American Society of Civil Engineers.