The definitive guide to stress and strain formulas--fully revised and updated The first revision in 10 years, Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain, Eighth Edition presents formulas and principles of strength of materials meeting the need of design engineers, particularly mechanical engineers. This classic volume provides equations and diagrams of structural properties in an easy-to-use, thumb-through format. The new edition now includes a summary of tables and formulas at the end of each chapter for the ease of reference. All references are now updated and a wealth of new material--25%--has been added for mechanical and structural engineers. This is a major and timely revision of the standard reference for student and engineers alike. Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain, Eighth Edition features 25% new material Mohr's circle table and Fatigue Stress Formula Expanded coverage of composite materials Tables of modulus of elasticity of materials, yield strength, and other mechanical properties of materials for design engineers A chapter on stresses in gears, shafts, and other machine elements Welding formulas, stresses in welding, and elements such as bolts and rivets Coverage of vibration and stresses in rotating discs A section on biomechanics and stresses in hard (bone) and soft (muscles, ligaments) tissues A section on nanotechnology Graphs, charts, tables, and formulas for quick reference and ease of study Comprehensive coverage: Stress and Strain: Important Relationships; The Behavior of Bodies Under Stress; Principles and Analytical Methods; Numerical Methods; Experimental Methods; Tension, Compression, Shear, and Combined Stress; Beams; Flexure of Straight Bars; Bending of Curved Beams; Torsion; Flat Plates; Columns and Other Compression Members; Shells of Revolution; Pressure Vessels; Pipes; Bodies in Contact Undergoing Direct Bearing and Shear Stress; Elastic Stability; Dynamic and Temperature Stresses; Stress Concentration Factors; Properties of a Plane Area; Composite Materials

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Stress and Strain: Important Relationships Chapter 3. The Behavior of Bodies Under Stress Chapter 4. Principles and Analytical Methods Chapter 5. Numerical Methods Chapter 6. Experimental Methods Chapter 7. Tension, Compression, Shear, and Combined Stress Chapter 8. Beams; Flexure of Straight Bars Chapter 9. Curved Beams Chapter 10. Torsion Chapter 11. Flat Plates Chapter 12. Columns and Other Compression Members Chapter 13. Shells of Revolution; Pressure Vessels; Pipes Chapter 14. Bodies under Direct Bearing and Shear Stress Chapter 15. Elastic Stability Chapter 16. Dynamic and Temperature Stresses Chapter 17. Stress Concentration Chapter 18. Fatigue and Fracture Chapter 19. Stresses in Fasteners and Joints Chapter 20. Composite Materials Chapter 21. Solid Biomechanics Appendix A. Properties of a Plane Area Appendix B. Mathematical Formulas and Matrices Appendix C. Glossary Index

About the Author

Warren Young is professor emeritus of mechanical engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he was on the faculty for more than 40 years. Richard G. Budynas is professor emeritus of mechanical engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. He is the author of Advanced Strength and Applied Stress Analysis, Second Edition (McGraw-Hill, 1998), and coauthor of Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design, Ninth Edition (McGraw-Hill, 2010). Ali M. Sadegh is professor of mechanical engineering and the founder and director of the Center for Advanced Engineering Design and Development at the City College of the City University of New York. He is a coauthor of Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, 11th Edition (McGraw-Hill, 2007).