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Applied Strength of Materials

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ISBN-10: 0130885789

ISBN-13: 9780130885784

Edition: 4th 2002

Authors: Robert L. Mott

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For undergraduate, introductory-level courses in Strength of Materials or Mechanics of Materials, in departments of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering Technology or Manufacturing Engineering Technology. This text provides comprehensive coverage of the key topics in strength of materialswith an emphasis on applications, problem solving, and design of structural members, mechanical devices and systems. It includes coverage of the latest tools, trends and analysis techniques, and makes great use of example problems.
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Book details

List price: $131.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 6/25/2001
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 704
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.388
Language: English

Preface
Basic Concepts in Strength of Materials The Big Picture
Objective of This Book To Ensure Safety
Objectives of This Chapter
Problem-solving Procedure
Basic Unit Systems
Relationship Among Mass, Force, and Weight
The Concept of Stress
Direct Normal Stress
Stress Elements for Direct Normal Stresses
The Concept of Strain
Direct Shear Stress
Stress Element for Shear Stresses
Preferred Sizes and Standard Shapes
Experimental and Computational Stress
Design Properties of Materials The Big Picture
Objectives of This Chapter
Design Properties of Materials
Steel
Cast Iron
Aluminum
Copper, Brass, and Bronze
Zinc, Magnesium, Titanium, and Nickel-Based Alloys
Nonmetals in Engineering Design
Wood
Concrete
Plastics
Composites
Materials Selection
Direct Stress, Deformation, and Design The Big Picture and Activity
Objectives of this Chapter
Design of Members under Direct Tension or Compression
Design Normal Stresses
Design Factor
Design Approaches and Guidelines for Design Factors
Methods of Computing Design Stress
Elastic Deformation in Tension and Compression Members
Deformation Due to Temperature Changes
Thermal Stress
Members Made of More Than One Material
Stress Concentration Factors for Direct Axial Stresses
Bearing Stress
Design Bearing Stress
Design Shear Stress
Torsional Shear Stress and Torsional Deformation The Big Picture
Objectives of This Chapter
Torque, Power, and Rotational Speed
Torsional Shear Stress in Members with Circular Cross Sections
Development of the Torsional Shear Stress Formula
Polar Moment of Inertia for Solid Circular Bars
Torsional Shear Stress and Polar Moment of Inertia for Hollow Circular Bars
Design of Circular Members under Torsion
Comparison of Solid and Hollow Circular Members
Stress Concentrations in Torsionally Loaded Members
Twisting Elastic Torsional Deformation
Torsion in Noncircular Sections
Shearing Forces and Bending Moments in Beams The Big Picture
Objectives of this Chapter
Beam Loading, Supports, and Types of Beams
Reactions at Supports
Shearing Forces and Bending Moments for Concentrated Loads
Guidelines for Drawing Beam Diagrams for Concentrated Loads
Shearing Forces and Bending Moments for Distributed Loads
General Shapes Found in Bending Moment Diagrams
Shearing Forces and Bending Moments for Cantilever Beams
Beams with Linearly Varying Distributed Loads
Free-Body Diagrams of Parts of Structures
Mathematical Analysis of Beam Diagrams
Continuous Beams Theorem of Three Moments
Centroids and Moments of Inertia of Areas The Big Picture
Objectives of This Chapter
The Concept of Centroid Simple Shapes
Centroid of Complex Shapes
The Concept of Moment of Inertia
Moment of Inertia for Composite Shapes Whose Parts have the Same Centroidal Axis
Moment of Inertia for Composite Shapes General Case Use of the Parallel Axis Theorem
Mathematical Definition of Moment of Inertia
Composite Sections Made from Commercially Available Shapes
Moment of Inertia for Shapes with all Rectangular Parts
Radius of Gyration
Section Modulus
Stress Due to Bending The Big Pict