Synopses & Reviews
Rather than a rote "cookbook" approach to problem-solving, this book offers a rigorous treatment of the principles behind the practices, asking students to harness their sound foundation of theory when solving problems. A wealth of examples illustrate the meaning of the theory without simply offering recipes or maps for solving similar problems.
Synopsis
A comprehensive, rigorous introduction to Solid Mechanics and the Mechanics of Materials, using fifty computer-oriented projects. KEY TOPICS: The book introduces finite methods and treats energy methods in a format that provides a basis for advanced work in structural mechanics.
Table of Contents
1. Fundamental Notions.
2. Stress.
3. Strain.
4. Introduction to Mechanical Properties of Solids.
5. One-Dimensional Problems.
6. Generalized Hooke's Law and Introduction to Energy Methods.
7. Plane Stress.
8. Plane Strain.
9. Failure Criteria.
10. Section Forces in Beams.
11. Stresses in Beams.
12. Deflection of Beams.
13. *Singularity Functions.
14. Torsion.
15. Three Dimensional Stress Properties at a Point.
16. Three-Dimensional Strain Relations at a Point.
17. Introduction to Elastic Stability.
18. * Energy Methods.
19. Introduction to Finite Elements.
Appendices.
Index.