Basic Strength of Materials

The aim of this book is to present the essentials of solid mechanics with reference to basic load-bearing members – straight bars thin-walled cylindrical and spherical pressure vessels circular shafts beams undergoing simple bending and columns. The corresponding fundamental assumptions important equations and their range of validity are concisely elucidated without formal derivations; subsequently the sequence of steps in the analysis of forces stresses and displacements or stability is amply illustrated by way of several carefully selected examples. Further combined loading stress and strain transformations energy methods and failure analysis using commonly employed criteria are also dealt with. Thus this book is expected to serve as a handy yet complete resource for students of this subject as well as a ready reference for a practicing engineer or a graduate preparing for an interview or a competitive examination. Unique features of the book Coverage of the usual Strength of Materials syllabus taught in engineering colleges/polytechnics Very concise student-friendly presentation A problem-solving approach with carefully chosen illustrative problems of wide variety About the authors Prof.K.Bhaskar has been with the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Madras for the last thirty years. Besides teaching courses related to Solid Mechanics and Elasticity he carries out research on theoretical modelling of laminated structures. Prof.T.K.Varadan retired from the Department of Aerospace Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Madras in 2001 after a career of more than thirty five years distinguished by significant research contributions to the areas of non-linear vibrations and composite structures.