Table of Contents

FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS. Theories of Stress and Strain. Linear Stress-Strain-Temperature Relations. Inelastic Material Behavior. Applications of Energy Methods. CLASSICAL TOPICS IN ADVANCED MECHANICS. Torsion. Nonsymmetrical Bending of Straight Beams. Shear Center for Thin-Wall Beam Cross Sections. Curved Beams. Beams on Elastic Foundations. The Thick-Wall Cylinder. Elastic and Inelastic Stability of Columns. SELECTED ADVANCED TOPICS. Flat Plates. Stress Concentrations. Fracture Mechanics. Fatigue: Progressive Fracture. Creep: Time Dependent Deformation. Contact Stresses. The Finite Element Method. Indexes.