Mechanics of Materials

Dr. Clarence W. de Silva, P.E., Fellow ASME and Fellow IEEE, is a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, and occupies the Senior Canada Research Chair Professorship in Mechatronics and Industrial Automation. He earned Ph.D. degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA and the University of Cambridge, England, and received an honorary D.Eng. degree from University of Waterloo, Canada. De Silva has received several awards, made 32 keynote addresses at international conferences, and served as editor on 14 journals. He has 21 technical books, 18 edited books, 44 book chapters, 220 journal articles, and 250 conference papers in publication.

• Mechanics of Materials. Statics: A Review. Stress. Strain. Measurement of Strain. Mechanical Properties of Materials. Stress–Strain Testing. Material Types and Behavior. Axial Loading. Stress Concentrations. Torsion in Shafts. Bending in Beams. Statically Indeterminate Members. Composite Members. Stress and Strain Transformations. Mohr’s Circle. Three-Dimensional State of Stress. Thin-Walled Pressure Vessels. Thermal Effects. Theories of Failure. Appendices. Index.

"On the basis of what I have seen so far, this would appear to be a book very well-suited to a first course in Mechanics of Materials (etc.). Topics are explained in an admirable degree of detail, which should make the book particularly student-friendly. The author brings a wealth of practical experience, with good examples from engineering practice."––Professor Roger T. Fenner, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, UK"I like the presentation style that each part starts with a concise itemized objective statement; then the basic knowledge is presented with both figures and concise descriptions and equations; after that, examples with learning objectives are given; finally a concise summary sheet is given. The selection of topics is very good."––Simon X. Yang, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada"… very clear and the presentations are very easy to follow. Through the use of many examples in the specific application domains, such as automobiles, airplanes, robots, machine tools, engines, bridges, elevated guideways, and buildings, this book bridges the fundamental gap between the existing research literatures and educational texts and provides a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the key concepts, difficulties and current developments of mechanics of materials. It will serve well both undergraduates and graduates as an outstanding text it pertains to, and in the meantime, it elegantly stands out many important research topics and issues on the modeling, analysis, simulation, design, operation, testing, and diagnosis of relevant engineering systems, which will be very helpful for engineers and researchers in these areas."—Peter X. Liu, Carleton University