Mechanics of Materials

Mcgraw-Hill Series in Mechanical Engineering

by Ferdinand P. Beer, John T. DeWolf, E. Russell Johnston Jr.

Overview of this it is designed for the first course in mechanics of materials - or strength of materials - offered to engineering students in the sophomore or junior year. The main objective is to help develop in the engineering student the ability to analyse a given problem in a simple and logical manner and to apply to its solution a few fundamental and well-understood principles. In this text, the study of the mechanics of materials is based on the understanding of a few basic concepts and on the use of simplified models. This approach makes it possible to develop all the necessary formulas in a rational and logical manner and to clearly indicate the conditions under which they can be safely applied to the analysis and design of actual engineering structures and machine components. Features of this title include new and revised problems as well as Hands-On Mechanics which helps the professor build in-class experiments that demonstrate complicated topics in the text. The experiments and instructions are posted on associate website. McGraw-Hill's ARIS (Assessment, Review and Instruction System) is a complete, online tutorial, electronic homework and course management system, designed for greater ease of use than any other system available. For students, ARIS contains self-study tools such as animation and interactive quizzes, and it enables students to complete and submit their homework online. For instructors, ARIS provides teaching resources online, and allows them to create or edit problems from the question bank, import their own contents, and grade and report easy-to-assign homework, quizzes and tests. ARIS is free for instructors, while students can purchase access from the bookstore or the ARIS website.

Genres: Engineering, Textbooks, Science, Civil Engineering, Academic, Physics, Nonfiction

816 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Ferdinand Pierre Beer (1915–2003) was a French mechanical engineer and university professor. He spent most of his career as a member of the faculty at Lehigh University, where he served as the chairman of the mechanics and mechanical engineering departments. His most significant contribution was the co-authorship of several textbooks in the field of mechanics, which have been widely cited and utilized in engineering education.

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Reviews

[Saish · Rating 3 out of 5]

Si suspendo le voy a bajar a dos estrellas pero oye, ahí está.

Lo que cuenta es mucho y lo cuenta bien, tan solo me hubiera gustado que se pareciera más (o en algo) a lo que el tío luego ha metido en el examen. Obrigada pela ajuda Beer.

[Russel Herno · Rating 2 out of 5]

i learned about strenght of materials

[Santiago Botero · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me hizo llorar

[Jason Lyon · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book made me more stupid. Had to teach myself most of the problems (for hours) as the actual content and examples didn’t help much.

[Todd Coburn · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Mechanics of Materials" by Beer, Johnson, DeWolf and Mazurek has been one of the leading texts for engineering strength of materials for nearly 3 decades.

It is pretty comprehensive for an introductory text, and is a good choice to master the basics of strength of materials, with a good mix of theory with example problems, and with answers in the back for many of the problems.

As with Beer & Johnson's Statics and Dynamics texts, many of the homework problems are tricky, requiring leaps of judgement and understanding of principles beyond its pages at times. This makes it challenging for students, and also for professors at times. For this reason, I have begun to favor Hibbler's texts slightly. However, for the diligent student, this is a solid choice.

Any edition is good, and the earlier ones are as strong as the more recent (more expensive) choices.

[Umair · Rating 5 out of 5]

My course book for Course engineering mechanics and thermo

[Dena Burnett]

Great Reference

[Juan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very basic and intuitive view of Mechanical Engineering´s most important area.

[Pranjal Singh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Almost all books in solid mechanics for engineering undergraduates are more or less the same. The reason I chose to read this book (cover to cover by now having done teaching assistantship in solid mechanics multiple times) is that I picked it up in third semester for AML140 Mechanics of Solids during undergrad in Mechanical Engineering at IIT Delhi. At that time I mostly ran through the examples for help in doing the course assignments. Over time, I got opportunities to read/describe various sections to students and I found that the book is very helpful in that. Hence, I would definitely recommend the book to not just students but instructors as well.

This is pretty much the same review as my review for Fluid Mechanics by Frank M. White.

[W. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Can't fault the content but on the edition I have (8th, paperback with SI units) the binding is absolutely woeful, making the book very difficult to use and also unlikely to last a substantial amount of time. Very flimsy covers for a book of its weight & content, not to say price (in the region of £60) so -2* for that.

[Andreas Schmidt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cosa farei senza questo testo ...
Questo è in assoluto il miglior testo di scienza delle costruzioni che mi sia capitato tra le mani, dal momento che abbina la teoria con formule matematiche agli esercizi svolti.

[Samia Wahdan · Rating 4 out of 5]

how to open the book to read it

[Shaghayegh Akhbari · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was also a university read.
Somewhere halfway through the book I didn't understand anything anymore. 😂
I think I would have to read it again. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[Jack Hickey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lowkey liked it more when things weren’t moving

[ritar · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite textbook.

[Eliska Martinez · Rating 1 out of 5]

torture

[AbdElsatar · Rating 5 out of 5]

What sets this book apart is its ability to make complex concepts feel natural and intuitive. The authors have a gift for knowing exactly where students might struggle and addressing those points proactively.
If you want to truly understand mechanics of materials (not just pass the course), this is THE book. It's demanding but rewarding - every paragraph serves a purpose, and the investment in understanding the material pays off tremendously in later engineering courses.
suited for: Undergraduate engineering students, and professional engineers needing a solid reference, And even anyone serious about understanding structural mechanics

[Atheer]

i like this type of books

[Mackenzie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't like a lot of the formatting in this book.

[Deepank · Rating 5 out of 5]

v good

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent resource! I refer to it often...

[Navid · Rating 4 out of 5]

a classic textbook, clear and thorough!