Mechanics of Materials

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Prentice Hall, 2011 - Cisimlerin mukavemeti - 866 pages

Hibbeler: Mechanics of Materials SI, 8e is a student-oriented and readable text with a clear and concise presentation of relevant theories and applications. Containing Hibbeler's hallmark student-oriented features, this four-colour text in SI units with a photorealistic art program is designed to help students visualise difficult concepts. This new edition contains more examples than any other Mechanics of Materials text, further enhancing students' ability to master the subject.

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About the author (2011)

About the Author

Russell .C. Hibbeler graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana with a BS in Civil Engineering (major in Structures) and an MS in Nuclear Engineering. He obtained his PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Northwestern University. Hibbeler's professional experience includes postdoctoral work in reactor safety and analysis at Argonne National Laboratory, and structural work at Chicago Bridge and Iron, as well as Sargent and Lundy in Tucson. He has practiced engineering in Ohio, New York, and Louisiana. Hibbeler currently teaches at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette. In the past he has taught at the University of Illinois at Urbana, Youngstown State University, Illinois Institute of Technology, and Union College.

About the Adaptor

Fan Sau Cheong who teaches at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, received his PhD from the University of Hong Kong. Professor Fan is also Deputy Director, Centre for Advanced Numerical Engineering Simulations (CANES) at NTU. His industrial experience includes work and research on bridges, tall buildings, shell structures, jetties, pavements, cable structures, glass diaphragm walls and more. Professor Fan was also the adaptor for the 5th, 6th and 7th SI editions of Hibbeler's Mechanics of Materials, and the 11th & 12th SI edition of Hibbeler's Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics.

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