For courses in Statics‎,‎ Strength of Materials‎,‎ and Structural Principles in Architecture‎,‎ Construction‎,‎ and Engineering Technology‎.‎ Statics and Strength of Materials for Architecture and Building Construction‎,‎ Fourth Edition‎,‎ offers students an accessible‎,‎ visually oriented introduction to structural theory that doesn‎'‎t rely on calculus‎.‎ Instead‎,‎ illustrations and examples of building frameworks and components enable students to better visualize the connection between theoretical concepts and the experiential nature of real buildings and materials‎.‎ This new edition includes fully worked examples in each chapter‎,‎ a companion website with extra practice problems‎,‎ and expanded treatment of load tracing‎.‎