Allen, James H.

Mechanics of materials for dummies / by James H. Allen III, PE, PHD. - Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, ©2011. - xiv, 370 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - For dummies . - For dummies. .

Includes index.

Setting the stage for mechanics of materials -- Analyzing stress -- Investigating strain -- Applying stress and strain -- The part of tens.

Provides plain-English explanations of all the topics you'll encounter in a typical undergraduate course, including principles of equilibrium, geometric compatibility, and material behavior; stress and its relation to force and movement; strain and its relation to displacement; and methods for calculating deformations and indeterminate systems.

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Materials--Mechanical properties.
Strength of materials.
Materials--Mechanical properties.
Strength of materials.
Festigkeitslehre
Strength of materials.
General Engineering.

TA404.8 / .A45 2011

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