Mechanics and Strength of Materials

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.