Structural Mechanics - (Second Edition)

Author: Shen Yangzhong
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: This book is one of the "New Century Higher Vocational and Technical Series Textbooks for Civil and Architectural Engineering," written in accordance with the basic teaching requirements for mechanics courses in civil and architectural engineering programs established by the Ministry of Education. The book emphasizes the characteristics of current higher vocational and technical education reforms, highlighting its targeted, applicable, and practical nature. It strives to select content carefully, simplify formula derivations, connect theory with practice, focus on engineering applications, and use concise language with clear and easy-to-understand explanations, complemented by closely integrated text and illustrations. The book is divided into nine chapters, covering topics such as Introduction, Geometric Analysis of Plane Rigid Body Systems, Internal Force Calculations for Statically Determinate Structures, Displacement Calculations for Statically Determinate Structures, Method of Forces, Displacement Method, Approximate Methods, Influence Lines, and Dynamic Calculations of Structures. Each chapter includes review questions and exercises. This book is suitable as a textbook for mechanics courses in civil and architectural engineering programs at higher vocational schools, higher colleges, adult colleges, and secondary vocational colleges affiliated with undergraduate universities, as well as for multi-credit near-civil engineering programs. It can also serve as a reference for engineering and technical personnel.