Mechanics of Materials (Middle School Level)

Author: Zhao Zhigang
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This book is based on the "Basic Requirements for Teaching Mechanics of Materials in Engineering Undergraduate Programs of Higher Education (Medium Hours)" and is also one of the research achievements of the project "Research and Practice on the Reform and Practice of Teaching Content and Curriculum System of Mechanics Series Courses for the 21st Century" funded by the Ministry of Education. The book reorganizes the curriculum system, appropriately handles the relationship between classic course content and modern scientific and technological achievements, emphasizes heuristic teaching, and strives to cultivate and improve students' scientific quality and innovative ability while imparting knowledge. The book consists of 13 chapters, covering the following topics: Introduction and Preliminary Knowledge, Internal Force Analysis of Members, Basic Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials, Geometric Basis for Section Design, Stress and Strength Design, Deformation and Stiffness Design, Stress State Theory and Strength Theory, Combined Deformation, Direct Solution Methods for Indeterminate Problems, Fatigue Strength, Stability of Columns and Rigid Frame Structures, Energy Principles and Their Applications, and Introduction to Plastic Limit Design and Modern Design Criteria. This book can be used as a textbook for medium-hour Mechanics of Materials courses in mechanical engineering programs at higher vocational and technical colleges.