R.C. Hibbeler graduated from the University of Illinois-Urbana with a B.S. in Civil Engineering (major in Structures) and an M.S. in Nuclear Engineering. He obtained his PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Northwestern University. Professor Hibbeler’s professional experience includes postdoctoral work in reactor safety and analysis at Argonne National Laboratory, and structural and stress analysis work at Chicago Bridge and Iron, as well as at Sargent and Lundy in Chicago. He has practiced engineering in Ohio, New York, and Louisiana.

• Types of Structures and LoadsAnalysis of Statically Determinate StructuresAnalysis of Statically Determinate TrussesInternal Loadings Developed in Structural MembersCables and ArchesInfluence Lines for Statically Determinate StructuresDeflectionsDeflections Using Energy MethodsAnalysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures by the Force MethodDisplacement Method of Analysis: Slope-Deflection EquationsDisplacement Method of Analysis: Moment DistributionApproximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate StructuresBeams and Frames Having Nonprismatic MembersTruss Analysis Using the Stiffness MethodBeam Analysis Using the Stiffness MethodPlane Frame Analysis Using the Stiffness MethodStructural Modeling and Computer AnalysisAppendix Matrix Algebra for Structural AnalysisPreliminary and Fundamental Problem Solutions Answers to Selected Problems