Mechanics of Materials

An Introduction to the Mechanics of Elastic and Plastic Deformation of Solids and Structural Materials

Vadim Silberschmidt, E.J. Hearn

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2026
• Edition: 4
• eBook ISBN:
  9780443240539
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Materials Science
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Mechanics of Materials: An Introduction to the Mechanics of Elastic and Plastic Deformation of Solids and Structural Materials, 4th Edition covers the behaviors of materials and structures under various loads, the ways in which they react to applied forces, the resulting deflections, and the stresses and strains that need to be considered when designing a mechanical component. It begins with an introduction to the concepts of stress, strain, shear force, and bending moments, then progresses to an examination of bending, shear, and torsion in elements such as beams, cylinders, shells, and springs. A simple treatment of complex stress and strain leads to a study of the theories of elastic failure and an introduction to the experimental methods of stress and strain analysis. Building on those fundamentals, the book then extends the scope of the materials covered into more complex areas such as unsymmetrical bending, loading and deflection of struts, rings, discs, cylinder plates, diaphragms, and thin walled sections. The finite element method, and more advanced topics such as contact and residual stresses, stress concentrations, fatigue, and creep and fracture are also covered. Each chapter contains a summary of the essential formulae developed in the chapter, as well as a large number of worked examples which progress in level of difficulty. Additionally, each chapter concludes with an extensive selection of problems for solving by the reader. - Outlines the behaviors of materials under different loads, their responses to applied forces, and stresses and strains to consider when designing components - Introduces the concepts of stress, strain, shear force, bending, and torsion in various materials and structures - Progresses into more advanced concepts such as unsymmetrical bending, finite element method, contact and residual stresses, fatigue, creep, fracture, and more - End of each chapter features formula summaries, worked examples, and problems for readers to solve (with solutions provided)

Table of contents

• Title of Book
• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Chapter 1 Simple stress and strain
• Chapter 2 Shearing-force and bending-moment diagrams
• Chapter 3 Bending theory
• Chapter 4 Deflection of beams
• Chapter 5 Built-in beams
• Chapter 6 Unsymmetrical bending
• Chapter 7 Shear stresses
• Chapter 8 Torsion
• Chapter 9 Torsion of noncircular and thin-walled sections
• Chapter 10 Thin cylinders and shells
• Chapter 11 Thick cylinders
• Chapter 12 Strain energy
• Chapter 13 Springs
• Chapter 14 Complex stresses
• Chapter 15 Complex strain
• Chapter 16 Introduction to advanced elasticity theory
• Chapter 17 Theories of elastic failure
• Chapter 18 Buckling
• Chapter 19 Introduction to plasticity
• Chapter 20 Rotating rings, disks, and cylinders
• Chapter 21 Circular plates and diaphragms
• Chapter 22 Contact stress and stress concentrations
• Chapter 23 Effects of temperature and impact
• Chapter 24 Introduction to fatigue and fracture
• Chapter 25 Introduction to creep and vicoelasticiy
• Chapter 26 Introduction to the finite element method
• Chapter 27 Experimental stress analysis
• Appendix
• Index