Mechanics and Strength of Materials [Paperback]

Gives a clear and thorough presentation of the fundamental principles of mechanics and strength of materials.

Provides both the theory and applications of mechanics of materials on an intermediate theoretical level.

Useful as a reference tool by postgraduates and researchers in the fields of solid mechanics as well as practicing engineers.

Part One: Introduction to the Mechanics of Materials.- Introduction.- The Stress Tensor.- The Strain Tensor.- Constitutive Law.- Part Two: Strength of Materials.- Fundamental Concepts of Strength of Materials.- Axially Loaded Members.- Bending Moment .- Shear Force.- Bending Deflections.- Torsion.- Structural Stability.- Energy Theorems.

From the reviews:

The book is divided in two parts: part 1 treats mechanics of materials based on continuum mechanics principles, and part 2 discusses the fundamental behavior of the strength of materials. & This book is quite concise in providing all necessary theory & . it is a fine book for university libraries to acquire as a resource. (S. C. Anand, Choice, Vol. 43 (10), 2006)

The first edition of this textbook was written in Portuguese (1995). & All chapters enclose examples and exercises. The book gives an interesting introduction on topics of solid mechanics, the theory of slender members, and the theory of structures on an accurate level. It can be recommended to engineering students who are looking for a text book on a higher theoretical level as usually. (Johannes Altenbach, Zeitschrift f?r Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik, Vol. 87 (1), 2007)

This treatise contains topics on Solid Mechanics, the Theory of Slender Members and an Introduction to the Theory of Structures, usually taught in the disciplines of Strength of Materials of most Engineering courses, such as Civil, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering.

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