A Concise Introduction to Elastic Solids An Overview of the Mechanics of Elastic Materials and Structures /

• Main Author: Herakovich, Carl T. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Solid state physics.; Mechanics.; Mechanics, Applied.; Civil engineering.; Materials science.; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.; Civil Engineering.; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.; Solid State Physics.

This book provides an introduction to fundamental concepts of solid mechanics for the uninitiated. It also includes a concise review of fundamentals for those who have been away from the field for a time or are studying for a final exam or engineering license exam. The coverage ranges from fundament...

Table of Contents:

• Mechanics of Solids
• Stress
• Strain
• Constitutive Equations
• Equilibrium
• Axial Loading
• Torsion of Cylindrical Bars
• Beam Bending
• Beam Subjected to Transverse Loading
• Beam Deflections
• Thermal Effects
• Stability
• Thin-walled Pressure Vessels
• Plates and Shells
• Computational Mechanics
• Fibrous Composite Materials
• Appendix.