Table of ContentsList of Symbols1. Introduction1-1 Scope of this Book1-2 Strength of Materials - Basic Assumptions1-3 Elastic and Plastic Behavior1-4 Average Stress and Strain1-5 Tensile Deformation of Ductile Metal1-6 Ductile vs. Brittle Behavior1-7 What Constitutes Failure ?1-8 Concept of Stress and the Types of Stresses1-9 Concept of Strain and the Types of Strain1-10 Units of Stress and Other QuantitiesBibliography

2. Stress and Strain Relationships for Elastic Behavior2-1 Introduction2-2 Description of Stress at a Point2-3 State of Stress in Two Dimensions (Plane Stress)2-4 Mohr's Circle of Stress-- Two Dimensions2-5 State of Stress in Three Dimensions2-6 Stress Tensor2-7 Mohr's Circle-- Three Dimensions2-8 Description of Strain at a Point2-9 Mohr's Circle of Strain2-10 Hydrostatic and Deviator Components of Stress2-11 Elastic Stress-Strain Relations2-12 Calculation of Stresses from Elastic Strains2-13 Strain Energy2-14 Anisotropy of Elastic Behavior2-15 Stress Concentration2-16 Finite Element MethodBibliography

3. Elements of the Theory of Plasticity3-1 Introduction3-2 The Flow Curve3-3 True Stress and True Strain3-4 Yielding Criteria for Ductile Metals3-5 Combined Stress Tests3-6 The Yield Locus3-7 Anisotropy in Yielding3-8 Yield Surface and Normality3-9 Octahedral Shear Stress and Shear Strain3-10 Invariants of Stress and Strain3-11 Plastic Stress-Strain Relations3-12 Two-Dimensional Plastic Flow-- Slip-Line Field TheoryBibliography