Mechanics of Materials For Dummies

James H. Allen III, PE, PhD 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. He is also the author of Statics For Dummies.

• Introduction 1Part I: Setting the Stage for Mechanics of Materials 7Chapter 1: Predicting Behavior with Mechanics of Materials 9Chapter 2: Reviewing Mathematics and Units Used in Mechanics of Materials 15Chapter 3: Brushing Up on Statics Basics 25Chapter 4: Calculating Properties of Geometric Areas 41Chapter 5: Computing Moments of Area and Other Inertia Calculations 55Part II: Analyzing Stress 83Chapter 6: Remain Calm, It’s Only Stress! 85Chapter 7: More than Meets the Eye: Transforming Stresses 99Chapter 8: Lining Up Stress Along Axial Axes 131Chapter 9: Bending Stress Is Only Normal: Analyzing Bending Members 149Chapter 10: Shear Madness: Surveying Shear Stress 161Chapter 11: Twisting the Night Away with Torsion 177Part III: Investigating Strain 189Chapter 12: Don’t Strain Yourself: Exploring Strain and Deformation 191Chapter 13: Applying Transformation Concepts to Strain 201Chapter 14: Correlating Stresses and Strains to Understand Deformation 215Part IV: Applying Stress and Strain 233Chapter 15: Calculating Combined Stresses 235Chapter 16: When Push Comes to Shove: Dealing with Deformations 251Chapter 17: Showing Determination When Dealing with Indeterminate Structures 273Chapter 18: Buckling Up for Compression Members 301Chapter 19: Designing for Required Section Properties 313Chapter 20: Introducing Energy Methods 331Part V: The Part of Tens 343Chapter 21: Ten Mechanics of Materials Pitfalls to Avoid 345Chapter 22: Ten Tips to Solving Mechanics of Materials Problems 349Index 355

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