Further investigation by Gough and Hanson has revealed that slipbands may be formed at lower stresses than the endurance limit of the material and that they may develop and broaden without leading to the formation of a crack .
This is the first paperback edition of an equally successful text by this highly respected engineer and author.
Axioms and non-demonstrated simplifying hypotheses, which are common in this kind of book, are avoided.
In addition to coverage of customary elementary subjects (tension, torsion, bending, etc.), this introductory text features advanced material on engineering methods and applications, plus 350 problems and answers. 1949 edition.
A Textbook of Strength of Materials: (in S.I. Units)
Designed for a first course in strength of materials, Applied Strength of Materials has long been the bestseller for Engineering Technology programs because of its comprehensive coverage, and its emphasis on sound fundamentals, applications ...
Each chapter of this book consists of a concise but thorough statement of the theory, followed by a number of worked examples in which the theory is amplified and extended.
This book begins with a simple discussion of stresses and strains in materials, structural components, and forms they take in tension, compression, and shear.
This book discusses problems on the equilibrium and stability of simple structural elements under elastic and elastic-plastic deformation, including the plastic flow of materials under pressure; creep and dynamic resistance of materials; ...
This book examines the theoretical foundations underpinning the field of strength of materials/theory of elasticity, beginning from the origins of the modern theory of elasticity.