Mechanics of materials 1

by E.J. Hearn (Author)

Mechanics of materials 1 is the suitably revised and extended third edition of the highly successful text initially published in 1977 and intended to cover the material normally contained in degree and honours degree courses in mechanics of materials and in courses leading to exemption from the academic requirements of the Engineering Council.

Mechanics of materials 1 should also serves a valuable reference medium for industry and for post-graduate courses. Published in two volumes, the text should also prove valuable for students studying mechanical science, stress analysis, solid mechanics or similar modules on Higher Certificate and Higher Diploma courses in the UK or overseas and for appropriate NVQ* programmes.

The study of Mechanics of materials 1 is the study of the behaviour of solid bodies under load. The way in which they react to applied forces, the deflections resulting, and the stresses and strains set up within the bodies, are all considered in an attempt to provide sufficient knowledge to enable any component to be designed such that it will not fail within its service life.

Typical components considered in detail in this volume include beams, shafts, cylinders, struts, diaphragms and springs and, in most simple loading cases, theoretical expressions are derived to cover the mechanical behaviour of these components. Because of the reliance of such expressionson certain basic assumptions, the text also includes a chapter devoted to the important experimental stress and strain measurement techniques in use today with recommendations for further reading.