Stress and strain and their relation to loads. Axial, torsional and bending loads, beam deflection, columns and combined stresses. Applications emphasized
Instructor:  Prof. Kenneth Belanus
Dates:  August 17 - December 4
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Statics and Mechanics of Materials, Bedford, Fowler, Liechti, Prentice Hall, 2004
      ISBN:  9780130285935
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Statics and Mechanics of Materials, Hibbeler, 2nd edition, Prentice-Hall, 2004
     ISBN:  9780130281272
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Reference Textbooks:

Mechanics of Materials, Beer, Johnston, DeWolf, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2002.
     ISBN:  9780077221409
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MDSolids, Timothy Philpot, 2nd Edition (or later), John Wiley & Sons, 2000.
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