This reference offers a clear, comprehensive presentation of the fundamentals of mechanics and strength of materials. It provides both the theory and applications of mechanics of materials on an intermediate theoretical level, ranging from the mechanical properties of materials through the effects of axial load, torsion, bending, and transverse shear to stresses and strains in bars and continuum mechanics. The book is designed for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in materials science courses in Mechanical, Civil, and Aerospace Engineering departments, and as a reference tool by postgraduates and researchers in the fields of solid mechanics.
to the Mechanics of Materials.- The Stress Tensor.- The Strain Tensor.- Constitutive Law.- Strength of Materials.- Fundamental Concepts of Strength of Materials.- Axially Loaded Members.- Bending Moment.- Shear Force.- Bending Deflections.- Torsion.- Structural Stability.- Energy Theorems.
From the reviews:
"The book is divided in two parts: part 1 treats mechanics of materials based on continuum mechanics principles, and part 2 discusses the fundamental behavior of the strength of materials. ... This book is quite concise in providing all necessary theory ... . it is a fine book for university libraries to acquire as a resource." (S. C. Anand, Choice, Vol. 43 (10), 2006)
"The first edition of this textbook was written in Portuguese (1995). ... All chapters enclose examples and exercises. The book gives an interesting introduction on topics of solid mechanics, the theory of slender members, and the theory of structures on an accurate level. It can be recommended to engineering students who are looking for a text book on a higher theoretical level as usually." (Johannes Altenbach, Zeitschrift für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik, Vol. 87 (1), 2007)
