{"product_id":"mechanics-of-materials-for-dummies-paperback","title":"Mechanics of Materials for Dummies - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames H. Allen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour ticket to excelling in mechanics of materials\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith roots in physics and mathematics, engineering mechanics is the basis of all the mechanical sciences: civil engineering, materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, and aeronautical and aerospace engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracking a typical undergraduate course, \u003ci\u003eMechanics of Materials For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e gives you a thorough introduction to this foundational subject. You'll get clear, plain-English explanations of all the topics covered, including principles of equilibrium, geometric compatibility, and material behavior; stress and its relation to force and movement; strain and its relation to displacement; elasticity and plasticity; fatigue and fracture; failure modes; application to simple engineering structures, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTracks to a course that is a prerequisite for most engineering majors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers key mechanics concepts, summaries of useful equations, and helpful tips\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom geometric principles to solving complex equations, \u003ci\u003eMechanics of Materials For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource for engineering students \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour ticket to excelling in mechanics of materials\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMechanics of Materials For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e gives you 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cli\u003eBrush up on basics -- get a quick refresher on math and units, a brief review of essential statics topics, and an easy-to-follow introduction to mechanics of materials\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSharpen your skills -- find out which skills you need to master, including section property calculations, internal force diagrams, and how to locate the centroid of an area\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStop stressing -- get the 411 on the basic types of stress, grasp the difference between average stress and stress at a point, and learn to transform stresses to find principal values and angles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrain for more -- discover how objects deform in response to strain, how you compute maximum and minimum strain values, and how to determine strain orientation within an object \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompute displacements -- explore different ways to compute deformations of objects under loads for both statically determinate and indeterminate systems\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpen the book and find: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to use mechanics to understand material behavior\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMethods for calculating stresses and strains\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBasic torsion theory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to calculate deformations, displacements, and angles of twist\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to solve indeterminate systems and composite materials problems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Mohr's circle for transformations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHooke's law for stress and strain\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames H. Allen III, PE, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor of civil engineering and a registered professional engineer. His specialty areas include structural engineering, numerical analysis and error control, and steel design. 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