Bickford's development of the finite element method in chapter Two, and its application in several of the later chapters, is a unique and welcome approach in this new text.
Updated and reorganized, each of the topics is thoroughly developed from fundamental principles.
Treats topics by extending concepts and procedures a step or two beyond elementary mechanics of materials and emphasizes the physical view -- mathematical complexity is not used where it...
Presents a detailed analysis of fundamental concepts of mechanics and their application to engineering problems. New information on failure criteria, unsymmetrical bending of straight beams, flat plates, and the finite...
Advanced Mechanics of Materials
Building on the success of five previous editions, this new sixth edition continues to present a unified approach to the study of the behavior of structural members and the development...
Updated and reorganized, each of the topics is thoroughly developed from fundamental principles. The assumptions, applicability and limitations of the methods are cleary discussed. Includes such advanced subjects as plasticity,...
This is an advanced mechanics of materials textbook dedicated to senior undergraduate or beginning graduate students in mechanical, civil, and aeronautical engineering departments.
Bickford's development of the finite element method in chapter Two, and its application in several of the later chapters, is a unique and welcome approach in this new text.