Strength of Materials Theory and Examples

R.C.Stephens

Strength of Materials Theory and Examples Textbook By R.C.Stephens - 310 pages : Illuustration

Front Cover; Strength of Materials: Theory and Examples; Copyright Page; PREFACE; NOTE ON S.I. UNITS; Table of Contents; CHAPTER 1. SIMPLE STRESS AND STRAIN; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Tensile and compressive stress and strain; 1.3 Shear stress and strain; 1.4 Hooke's Law; 1.5 Factor of safety; 1.6 Stresses in thin cylindrical shells; 1.7 Stress in thin spherical shells; 1.8 Stress in thin rotating rims; 1.9 Stresses in composite bars; 1.10 Strain energy; 1.11 Shear strain energy; Worked examples 1-10; Un worked examples 11-36; CHAPTER 2. SHEARING FORCE AND BENDING MOMENT. 2.1 Shearing force and bending moment2.2 Shearing force and bending moment diagrams; 2.3 Relation between intensity of loading, shearing force bending moment; 2.4 Graphical construction of S.F. and B.M. diagrams; Worked examples 1-8; Unworked examples 9-30; CHAPTER 3. BENDING STRESSES; 3.1 Pure bending; 3.2 Second moment of area; 3.3 Theorem of parallel axes; 3.4 Theorem of perpendicular axes; 3.5 Equimomental system; 3.6 Stress due to bending; 3.7 Modulus of section; 3.8 Position of neutral axis; 3.9 Radius of curvature; 3.10 Composite beams; 3.11 Combined bending and direct stresses. 3.12 Short column with eccentric load3.13 Bending beyond the limit of proportionality; Worked examples 1-14; Unworked examples 15-49; CHAPTER 4. TORSION; 4.1 Stress due to twisting; 4.2 Modulus of section; 4.3 Angle of twist; 4.4 Strain energy; 4.5 Composite shafts; 4.6 Twisting beyond the limit of proportionality; Worked examples 1-7; Unworked examples 8-27; CHAPTER 5. DEFLECTION OF BEAMS; 5.1 Integration method; 5.2 Standard cases of beam deflections; 5.3 Single concentrated load not at centre-Macaulay's method; 5.4 Distributed loads; 5.5 Couple applied at a point; 5.6 Area-moment method. 5.7 Maxwell's Reciprocal Rule5.8 Deflection due to impact; Worked examples 1-15; Unworked examples 16-56; CHAPTER 6. BUILT-IN AND CONTINUOUS BEAMS; 6.1 Built-in beams; 6.2 Built-in beam with central concentrated load; 6.3 Built-in beam with uniformly distributed load; 6.4 Built-in beam with concentrated load not at centre; 6.5 Supports at different levels; 6.6 Continuous beams-three moments theorem; Worked examples 1-8; Unworked examples 9-30; CHAPTER 7. STRUTS; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Euler's Theory; 7.3 Validity limit for Euler's Theory; 7.4 Rankine's Theory; 7.5 Strut with eccentric load. 7.6 Strut with initial curvature7.7 Laterally loaded struts; 7.8 Alternative method for determining bending moment; 7.9 Eccentrically and transversely loaded tie-bars; Worked examples 1-7; Unworked examples 8-30; CHAPTER 8. THIN CURVED BARS; 8.1 Strain energy due to bending; 8.2 Castigliano's Theorem; 8.3 Application of Castigliano's Theorem to deflection of curved bars; 8.4 Strain energy due to twisting; Worked examples 1-10; Unworked examples 11-35; CHAPTER 9. SPRINGS; 9.1 Close-coiled helical spring with axial load; 9.2 Close-coiled helical spring with axial couple.


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