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Integrated Mechanics Knowledge Essential for Any EngineerIntroduction to Engineering Mechanics: A Continuum Approach, Second Edition uses continuum mechanics to showcase the connections between engineering structure and design and between solids and fluids and helps readers learn how to predict the effects of forces, stresses, and strains. T
Table of Contents
Introduction. Strain and Stress in One Dimension. Case Study 1: Collapse of the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Walkways. Strain and Stress in Higher Dimensions. Applying Strain and Stress in Multiple Dimensions. Case Study 2: Pressure Vessels. Beams. Case Study 3: Physiological Levers and Repairs. Beam Deflections. Case Study 4: Truss-Braced Airplane Wings. Instability: Column Buckling. Case Study 5: Hartford Civic Arena. Connecting Solid and Fluid Mechanics. Case Study 6 : Mechanics of Biomaterials. Case Study 7: Engineered Composite Materials. Fluid Statics. Case Study 8: St. Francis Dam. Fluid Dynamics: Governing Equations. Case Study 9: China's Three Gorges Dam. Fluid Dynamics: Applications. Case Study 10: Living with Water, and the Role of Technological Culture. Solid Dynamics: Governing Equations. References. Appendices. Index.
