"Mechanics of Materials studies the statics of deformable bodies upon applying external mechanical forces and/or thermal loads. The questions to answer include, for example, how do deformable bodies behave under various loading conditions? How do they fail? How can we appropriately design a structure to avoid mechanical failure?
This book provides an entry point into the studies of solid and continuum mechanics, investigations that produce results that are used in the design of structures against failure and in the analysis of the diverse applications of automobile components, bridges, buildings, bone mechanics and tissue engineering, data storage systems, electronic packaging, microelectomechanical systems (MEMS), packaging of consumer products, and sports equipment. This textbook is printed in a spiral bound format."
Topic 1: Static equilibrium
Topic 2: Axial stress and strain
Topic 3: Shear stress and strain
Topic 4: Introduction to design of deformable structural components
Topic 5: General stress and strain
Topic 6: Axial deformations
Topic 7: Thermal effects
Topic 8: Torsion in shafts
Topic 9: Bending moment/shear force diagrams
Topic 10: Beam stresses
Topic 11: Beam deflections
Topic 12: Pressure vessels
Topic 13: Stress transformations and Mohr’s circle
Topic 14: Combined loadings
Topic 15: Failure analysis
Topic 16: Energy methods
Topic 17: Finite element analysis
Topic 18: Column buckling
Appendix
A.1 Geometric properties of beam cross sections
A.2 Deflections equations for selected beams
