The fifth edition of Beer, Johnston, DeWolf, and Mazurek's Mechanics of Materials maintains the spirit of its successful previous editions that have made this book standard in solid mechanics for over two decades. It provides a precise presentation of subject illustrated with numerous Engineering examples that help the students easily understand and related to theory and applications. Salient Features* Exhaustive exposure to the analysis of the stresses and corresponding deformations in various structural members.* Liberal use of free-body diagrams to determine external and internal forces.* Unique style of presentation portrays a rare combination of scientific language, appropriate mathematical descriptions with logical flow of topics.* Computer problems at the end of each chapter.* Rich pool of Pedagogy includes:* 176 solved problems* 1498 exercise problems* 72 computer problems* 1686 figures Table of Contents* Chapter 1. Introduction- Concept of Stress* Chapter 2. Stress and Strain-Axial Loading* Chapter 3. Torsion* Chapter 4. Pure Bending* Chapter 5. Analysis and Design of Beams for Bending* Chapter 6. Shearing Stresses in Beams and Thin-Walled Members* Chapter 7. Transformers of Stress and Strain* Chapter 8. Principal Stresses under Given Loading Conditions* Chapter 9. Deflection of Beams* Chapter 10. Columns* Chapter 11. Energy Methods