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Stress, strain, and deformation of loaded members.

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14 chapters · 14 problem sets

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1 StressInternal loadings, the concept of stress, and the design of simple axially and shear-loaded members. Problems ›

2 StrainHow deformation is measured: normal strain, shear strain, and the small-strain assumption. Problems ›

3 Mechanical Properties of MaterialsRelating stress to strain by experiment: the stress–strain diagram, Hooke's law, and the key material properties used in design. Problems ›

4 Axial LoadDeformation of axially loaded members, statically indeterminate problems, thermal stress, and stress concentrations. Problems ›

5 TorsionShear stress and twist in circular shafts, power transmission, indeterminate shafts, and thin-walled tubes. Problems ›

6 BendingShear and moment diagrams, the flexure formula, and bending of unsymmetric, composite, and curved members. Problems ›

7 Transverse ShearShear stress in beams, fastener design via shear flow, and the shear center of thin-walled sections. Problems ›

8 Combined LoadingsStresses in pressure vessels, and superposition of axial, shear, bending, and torsional stresses at a point. Problems ›

9 Stress TransformationHow the stress components at a point change with the element's orientation — principal stresses, maximum shear, and Mohr's circle. Problems ›

10 Strain TransformationTransforming strain at a point, strain-gage rosettes, generalized Hooke's law, and the theories of failure. Problems ›

11 Design of Beams and ShaftsSelecting beam sections for bending and shear, shaping fully stressed beams, and sizing shafts under combined bending and torsion. Problems ›

12 Deflection of Beams and ShaftsThe elastic curve, four methods for slopes and deflections, and the solution of statically indeterminate beams. Problems ›

13 Buckling of ColumnsStability of slender compression members: the Euler load, effective lengths, eccentric loading, and column design. Problems ›

14 Energy MethodsWork and strain energy, impact loads, and deflections by virtual work and Castigliano's theorem. Problems ›

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