Synopses & Reviews
The Ultimate Roark's now includes--
* New material
* More tables and case studies
* Easier-to-read notations and figures
* More accessible layout
* Consistent table and equation numbering
* More on experimental stress analysis and stress concentrations
* New data on material behavior under stress and strain including appendix on composite materials
* Updated tables
With each succeeding edition, this renowned reference has proven itself as the be-all, end-all resource for designers, engineers, and analysts working with calculations of loads and stress. The Seventh Edition is no exception, as it carries on the book's tradition of presenting equations and diagrams of structural properties all in an easy-to-use, thumb-through format. Offering readability, the latest edition of Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain is truly the best Roark's yet, and the one reference that you'll turn to most, project after project, year after year.
Synopsis
Solutions-based approach to quick calculations in structural element design and analysis
Now updated with 30% new material, Roark Formulas for Stress and Strain, Seventh Edition, is the ultimate resource for designers, engineers, and analysts who need to calculate loads and stress. This landmark reference from Warren Young and Richard Budynas provides you with equations and diagrams of structural properties in an easy-to-use, thumb-through format. Updated, with a user-friendly page layout, this new edition includes expanded coverage of joints, bearing and shear stress, experimental stress analysis, and stress concentrations, as well as material behavior coverage and stress and strain measurement. Youll also find expanded tables and cases; improved notations and figures in the tables; consistent table and equation numbering; and verification of correction factors.
About the Author
Warren C. Young is professor emeritus in the department of mechanical engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he was on the faculty for over 40 years. Dr. Young has also taught as a visiting professor at Bengal Engineering College in Calcutta, India, and served as chief of the Energy Manpower and Training Project sponsored by USAir in Bandung, Indonesia.
Richard G. Budynas is professor of mechanical engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. He is author of a newly revised McGraw-Hill textbook, Applied Strength and Applied Stress Analysis, 2nd Edition.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction Part 2: Facts; Principles; Methods Chapter 2: Stress and Strain: Important Relationships Chapter 3: The Behavior of Bodies Under Stress Chapter 4: Principles and Analytical Methods Chapter 5: Numerical Methods Chapter 6: Experimental Methods Part 3: Formulas and Examples Chapter 7: Tension, Compression, Shear, and Combined Stress Chapter 8: Beams; Flexure of Straight Bars Chapter 9: Bending of Curved Beams Chapter 10: Torsion Chapter 11: Flat Plates Chapter 12: Columns and Other Compression Members Chapter 13: Shells of Revolution; Pressure Vessels; Pipes Chapter 14: Bodies in Contact Undergoing Direct Bearing and Shear Stress Chapter 15: Elastic Stability Chapter 16: Dynamic and Temperature Stresses Chapter 17: Stress Concentration Factors Appendix A: Properties of a Plane Area Appendix B: Glossary: Definitions Appendix C: Composite Materials Name Index Subject Index