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Taylor & Francis Ltd Mechanics of Solids 2021 Edition by Carl Ross, John Bird, Andrew Little
Mechanics of Solids provides an introduction to the behaviour of solid materials under various loading conditions, focusing upon the fundamental concepts and principles of statics and stress analysis. As the primary recommended text of the Council of Engineering Institutions for university undergraduates studying mechanics of solids it is essential reading for mechanical engineering undergraduates and also students on many civil, structural, aeronautical and other engineering courses. The mathematics in this book has been kept as straightforward as possible and worked examples are used to reinforce key concepts. Practical stress and strain scenarios are covered, including simple stress and strain, torsion, bending, elastic failure and buckling. Many examples are given of thin-walled structures, beams, struts and composite structures. This third edition includes new chapters on matrix algebra, linear elastic fracture mechanics, material property considerations and more on strain energy methods. The companion website www.routledge.com/cw/bird provides full solutions to all 575 further problems in the text, multiple-choice tests, a list of essential formulae, resources for adopting course instructors, together with several practical demonstrations by Professor Ross. Table of Contents : 1. Revisionary mathematicsRevision Test 1: Revisionary mathematicsMCQ Test 12. Further revisionary mathematicsRevision Test 2: Further revisionary mathematicsMCQ Test 2Mathematics help - some referencesNotation used in Mechanics of Solids3. Statics4. Stress and strain5. Geometrical properties of symmetrical sections6. Bending stresses in beams7. Beam deflections due to bending8. TorsionMCQ Test 3Revision Test 3: specimen examination questions for chs 3-8MCQ Test 49. Complex stress and strain10. Membrane theory for thin-walled circular cylinders and spheres11. Energy methods12. Theories of elastic failure13. Thick cylinders and spheres14. The buckling of struts15. Asymmetrical bending of beams16. Shear stresses in bending and shear deflections17. Experimental strain analysisRevision Test 4: specimen examination questions for chs 9-1718. An introduction to matrix algebraMCQ Test 519. Composites20. The matrix displacement method21. The finite element methodRevision Test 5: specimen examination questions for chs 19-2122. An introduction to linear elastic fracture mechanics23. Material property considerations A revisionary list of formulae for Mechanics of SolidsAnswers to multiple-choice questionsReferences