Strength of Materials, Second Edition (2^nd Ed.)

Ideal for undergraduate students from all branches of engineering, this simple and easy-to-understand text provides comprehensive coverage of the strength of materials, covering stresses and strains, shear force and bending, torsion, deflection, and strain energy as well as closed-coil helical springs, columns and struts, and thick and thin cylinders. Written in a clear and student-friendly manner, the book includes numerous questions, solved problems, and representative diagrams that aid in comprehension and preparation for AMIE, GATE, and other competitive engineering examinations.

Simple Stresses and Strains. Shear Force and Bending Moments. Bending Stresses in Beams. Shear Stresses in Beams. Torsion. Closed-Coil Helical Springs. Direct and Bendng Stresses. Columns and Struts. Deflection. Principal Plans and Stresses. Strain Energy. Thin Cylinders. Thick Cylinders.