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| Item | Details | |------|---------| | | Mechanics of Materials (8th Edition) | | Authors | Francis P. Beer, E. R. Johnston, J. T. DeWolf, David F. Mazurek | | Publisher | McGraw‑Hill Education | | First Published | 2010 (8th edition) | | Core Topics | Stress & strain, torsion, bending, shear, combined loading, energy methods, failure theories, column buckling, and more. | | Target Audience | Undergraduate engineering students (civil, mechanical, aerospace, etc.) and introductory graduate courses. | | Companion Materials | Instructor’s Manual, Student Solutions Manual (PDF or printed), MyLab‑ME (online homework), and a range of supplemental problem sets. | Beer, E
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