Exceptionally clear text treats elasticity from both engineering and mathematical viewpoints. Comprehensive coverage of stress, strain, equilibrium, compatibility, Hooke's law, plane problems, torsion, energy, stress functions, more. Prerequisites are a working knowledge of statics and strength of ma... read more
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Exceptionally clear text treats elasticity from both engineering and mathematical viewpoints. Comprehensive coverage of stress, strain, equilibrium, compatibility, Hooke's law, plane problems, torsion, energy, stress functions, more. Prerequisites are a working knowledge of statics and strength of materials, plus calculus and vector analysis. Extensive problems. Bibliography. 114 illustrations. 1967 edition.
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