Product Description

The 15 chapters in this volume are arranged in a logical progression. The text begins with the more fundamental materials on stress, strain and plane elasticity. There follows a full treatment of the theories of bending and torsion. Coverage of moment distribution, shear flow, struts and energy methods precedes a chapter on finite elements. Thereafter, the book presents yield and strength criteria, plasticity, collapse, creep, visco-elasticity, fatigue and fracture mechanics. Appended is material on the properties of areas, matrices and stress concentrations. Each topic is illustrated by worked examples and supported by numerous exercises.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #675295 in Books
• Published on: 2000-06-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 734 pages

Review
"... the book is a welcome addition to the existing teaching literature on solid mechanics. It will also be useful to mechanical, civil and aeronautical engineers." Mathematics Abstracts

Customer Reviews

great book for mechanics of solids and structures
It provides good and useful plenty of examples.Clear language and easy to understand.You must keep this book to know solids and structures.

Fundamental knowledge is well described
This book started with good explanation of basic knowledge in mechanics of materials along with intensive exercises (chapter 1-9). Advance subjects are well explained and discussed throughout chapter 10-15, such as introduction to finite element analysis,up-to-date failure criteria for materials and sufficient knowledge in fracture mechanics. The most challenging part in this book is exercises, which are very comprehensive and really motivated. This book suits very well for teaching undergraduate course .