Easy to understand books for Civil engineering mechanics

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A first-year civil engineering student expresses concerns about struggling with mechanics despite performing well in other subjects like math and geodetic surveying. The student acknowledges the importance of mechanics but feels overwhelmed and seeks simpler resources to understand the material better. They specifically request recommendations for accessible books on Statics and Strength of Materials, ideally in the style of "for dummies" guides, to help prepare for a summer exam retake. The student emphasizes their strengths in 3D drawing and drafting but recognizes the need to improve in mechanics to succeed in their engineering career.
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Hi guys, I am a 1st year student in civil engineering, I must admit that I like my field program,
the thing is that some people are good at a certain thing, others struggle with it.

Okay I think I will fail my first mechanics exam. Whereas I scored well on my other exams, such as math, geodetic surveying. My other subjects of architectural town planning I gained good marks in too.

I don't know why I have a problem grasping all of it. i tried my best, but still i couldn't manage it. As I see my future career, I have a lot of opportunities to work, I don't necesserily have to pass mechanics with distinction to be considered an engineer. I am good at 3d drawings in autocad, managing drafting designs, I can measure things with help of geodesy.

But mechanics is really troublesome for me.

I think i'll be needing an idiots guide to mechanics, that is a good book in English explaining things very simple. I have tried to look in our library, but its mainly books of advanced nature(such as the once we have).

So what I need is recommendations on books in

Statics and Strength of Materials for Civil engineers - the simple way. okay in range with "the dummies series", well if there is no such thing as that, atleast there must be some easier books.

Hopefully after getting a good book, i'll make up my exam during the summer.

Thank you for a good forum.
 
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