David H. Allen 
Introduction to the Mechanics of Deformable Solids 
Bars and Beams

Introduction to the Mechanics of Deformable Solids: Bars and Beams introduces the theory of beams and bars, including axial, torsion, and bending loading and analysis of bars that are subjected to combined loadings, including resulting complex stress states using Mohr’s circle. The book  provides failure analysis based on maximum stress criteria and introduces design using models developed in the text. Throughout the book, the author emphasizes fundamentals, including consistent mathematical notation. The author also presents the fundamentals of the mechanics of solids in such a way that the beginning student is able to progress directly to a follow-up course that utilizes two- and three-dimensional finite element codes imbedded within modern software packages for structural design purposes. As such, excessive details included in the previous generation of textbooks on the subject are obviated due to their obsolescence with the availability of today’s finite element software packages.

Table of Content

A Short History of Mechanics.- Mechanics of Materials.- Theory of Uniaxial Bars.- Theory of Cylindrical Bars Subjected to Torsion.- Theory of Beams.- Stress and Failure Analysis.- Introduction to Structural Design.- Appendix Mechanical Properties of Structural Materials.

About the author

Dr. David Allen is Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Texas-Pan American and formerly, 2002-2010, Dean of the College of Engineering, University of Nebraska.