Mechanics of materials for dummies /

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 ca...

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Main Author: Allen, James H.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, [2011]
Series:--For dummies.
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Online Access:Table of contents
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:xiv, 370 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
ISBN:9780470942734
0470942738