Mechanics of Materials For Dummies

Your ticket to excelling in mechanics of materials With roots in physics and mathematics, engineering mechanics is the basis of all the mechanical sciences: civil engineering, materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, and aeronautical and aerospace engineering. Tracking a typical undergraduate course, Mechanics of Materials For Dummies gives you a thorough introduction to this foundational subject. You'll get clear, plain-English explanations of all the topics covered, including principles of equilibrium, geometric compatibility, and material behavior; stress and its relation to force and movement; strain and its relation to displacement; elasticity and plasticity; fatigue and fracture; failure modes; application to simple engineering structures, and more. Tracks to a course that is a prerequisite for most engineering majors Covers key mechanics concepts, summaries of useful equations, and helpful tips From geometric principles to solving complex equations, Mechanics of Materials For Dummies is an invaluable resource for engineering students!

Your ticket to excelling in mechanics of materialsWith roots in physics and mathematics, engineering mechanics isthe basis of all the mechanical sciences: civil engineeringmaterials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, andaeronautical and aerospace engineering.Tracking a typical undergraduate course, Mechanics ofMaterials For Dummies gives you a thorough introduction to thisfoundational subject. You'll get clear, plain-English explanationsof all the topics covered, including principles of equilibriumgeometric compatibility, and material behavior; stress and itsrelation to force and movement; strain and its relation todisplacement; elasticity and plasticity; fatigue and fracture;failure modes; application to simple engineering structures, andmore.* Tracks to a course that is a prerequisite for most engineeringmajors* Covers key mechanics concepts, summaries of useful equationsand helpful tipsFrom geometric principles to solving complex equationsMechanics of Materials For Dummies is an invaluable resourcefor engineering students!

Introduction 1Part I: Setting the Stage for Mechanics of Materials 7Chapter 1: Predicting Behavior with Mechanics of Materials 9Chapter 2: Reviewing Mathematics and Units Used in Mechanics of Materials 15Chapter 3: Brushing Up on Statics Basics 25Chapter 4: Calculating Properties of Geometric Areas 41Chapter 5: Computing Moments of Area and Other Inertia Calculations 55Part II: Analyzing Stress 83Chapter 6: Remain Calm, It's Only Stress! 85Chapter 7: More than Meets the Eye: Transforming Stresses 99Chapter 8: Lining Up Stress Along Axial Axes 131Chapter 9: Bending Stress Is Only Normal: Analyzing Bending Members 149Chapter 10: Shear Madness: Surveying Shear Stress 161Chapter 11: Twisting the Night Away with Torsion 177Part III: Investigating Strain 189Chapter 12: Don't Strain Yourself: Exploring Strain and Deformation 191Chapter 13: Applying Transformation Concepts to Strain 201Chapter 14: Correlating Stresses and Strains to Understand Deformation 215Part IV: Applying Stress and Strain 233Chapter 15: Calculating Combined Stresses 235Chapter 16: When Push Comes to Shove: Dealing with Deformations 251Chapter 17: Showing Determination When Dealing with Indeterminate Structures 273Chapter 18: Buckling Up for Compression Members 301Chapter 19: Designing for Required Section Properties 313Chapter 20: Introducing Energy Methods 331Part V: The Part of Tens 343Chapter 21: Ten Mechanics of Materials Pitfalls to Avoid 345Chapter 22: Ten Tips to Solving Mechanics of Materials Problems 349Index 355