由白新理主编的《工程力学专业英语》为高等院校工程力学专业的“专业英语”课程教材。它以工程力学专业教学计划及《工程力学专业英语》教学大纲为指导，兼顾土木、水利、机械等相近专业的需要，是编者在多年专业英语教学实践的基础上编写而成的。全书按单元编排，涵盖了常用的数学词汇及基本的力学词汇。书中主要内容有理论力学、材料力学、结构力学、弹性力学、塑性力学、有限元法、流体力学、土木工程、结构设计、高层建筑、水工结构、建筑材料、项目管理等。书后的附录中列出了常用数学符号的读法及缩略语。

由白新理主编的《工程力学专业英语》按单元编排，涵盖了常用的数学词汇及基本力学词汇，主要内容有理论力学、材料力学、结构力学、弹性力学、塑性力学、有限元法、流体力学、土木工程、结构设计、高层建筑、水工结构、建筑材料、项目管理等。最后，在附录中列出了常用数学符号的读法及缩略语。

《工程力学专业英语》可作为高等院校工程力学专业的“专业英语”课程教材，也可作为土木工程相关专业学生的参考用书。

前言

Unit One

 1 Theoretical Mechanics

 2 Conditions for Rigid-Body Equilibrium

 3 General P1ane Motion

Unit Two

 1 Absolute and Relative Velocity in Plane Motion

 2 Instantaneous Center of Rotation in Plane Motion

 3 Kinetics（Classical Mechanics）

Unit Three

 1 Overview of Engineering Mechanics

 2 Stress and Strain

 3 Tensile Stress-Strain Behavior

Unit Four

 1 Torsion of a Circular Bar

 2 Deflections of Beams

 3 Stability of Structures

Unit Five

 l Influence Lines for Bending Moment

 2 Force and Deformation Method

 3 Moment Distribution Method

Unit Six

 1 Dynamics

 2 Structural Analysis Methods for Seismic Actions

 3 Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics

Unit Seven

 1 Elastics

 2 Stress C0ncentrations

 3 Elastic Constitutive Relations

Unit Eight

 1 Plastic Behavior of a Tensile Bar

 2 Mechanisms of Plastic Deformation

 3 Plastic Limit Analysis

Unit Nine

 1 Finite Element Method

 2 Finite Element Method Programming

 3 Soil Mechanics in Foundation Engineering

Unit Ten

 1 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics

 2 A Brief History of the Development of Fluid Mechanics

 3 Basic Equations of Fluid Mechanics

Unit Eleven

 1 Civil Engineering

 2 Careers in Civil Engineering

 3 Building Types and Design

Unit Twelve

 1 Philosophy of Structural Design

 2 Strength and Stiffness of Buildings

 3 Design of Simple Structures

Unit Thirteen

 1 Reinforced Concrete Structures

 2 Development of Reinforced Concrete

 3 Steel Sructurt

Unit Fourteen

 1 Structural Forms of Tall Buildings

 2 Bridge Structures

 3 Techniques of Bridge Construction

Unit Fifteen

 1 Hydraulic Structures

 2 The Choice of the Type of a Dam

 3 Experimental Techniques

Unit Sixteen

 1 Building Materials

 2 Modern Buildings Design and Structural Materials

 3 Future Trends in Construction

Unit Seventeen

 1 What Is Project Management

 2 The Project Life Cycle

 3 Civil Engineering Contracts

Unit Eighteen

 1 Scientific Paper

 2 How to Write a Scientific Paper

 3 Some of the Mechanics Scientists

Appendix Ⅰ Pronunciations of Greek Letters

Appendix Ⅱ Expressions of Mathematical Symbols

Appendix Ⅲ Common Abbreviations

Appendix Ⅳ Known Abbreviations of International Civil Engineering Organizations

References