Review Online: http://www.amazon.com/Solid-Mechanics-Introduction-Its-Applications/dp/0792319494
Outline of Content:
This book covers the
foundations of stress, strain, and elasticity with a heavy emphasis on
vectors and tensors. It covers transformations of tensors (i.e,
rotations) nicely and presents tensors in a digestable and pallatable
way. The equations of linearly elastic behavior are covered later
in the book which includes discussion of the equilibrium equations and
the Airy stress function. It also presents stress fields in a
nice way. The book also includes discussions of applications of
stress and strain, for example as they apply to strain gauges.
Lastly, the book talks about energy methods, beams, and torsion.
Why I Think This Book Complements This Subject
Although
the book contains a lot of information which is not covered in ES 240,
it alsocovers most of what we've talked about in class so far (which
most mechanics of materials text books don't). It also has some
real-world examples which are quite refreshing. It does a good
job of presenting vectors and tensors as they apply to elasticity and
solid mechanics in a clear way which is quite helpful, especially when
talking abouty rotations. Overall it covers most of what we talk
about in class but also provides connections to applications and
additional topics which may be of use in research or problem sets.
Things I Particularly Like About This Book
I
like this book because it's a little easier than Timoshenko and
Goodier, although not as comprehensive. They still derive a lot
of the fundamental relations we talk about in class, and does so
easily. Perhaps because it's not as comoprehensive and is more of
a typical college text book it's easier to read and is a more useful
resource for problem sets.
Other Comments About the Book and Its Relation to the Course Subject
The
book is pretty expensive (like $200) and like every other text book
recommended for this class, doesn't cover everything, so it's worth
finding a copy of it but not purchasing unless you really love
it. It's good for doing prob clearing up what you don't
understand from classes.