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Introduction to Solid Mechanics

An Integrated Approach

  • Present concepts of statics and mechanics of materials as an integrated whole

  • Offers thorough presentation of fundamentals of the mechanics

  • of deformable solids with concepts developed to their three-dimensional aspect

  • Features section devoted to “simple stress states,” special cases in which stress can be determined by statics alone, and stress-based design is introduced as a consequence

  • Discusses stress and strain transformations, including the determination of principal axes, from both the geometric and algebraic perspectives

  • Structured for smooth coverage of the material either as an entire text or with select chapter omissions

  • Includes exercises and introductory overviews in each chapter

  • Features over 350 illustrations

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Forces and Moments

    • Jacob Lubliner, Panayiotis Papadopoulos
    Pages 1-48
  3. Equilibrium

    • Jacob Lubliner, Panayiotis Papadopoulos
    Pages 49-101
  4. Articulated Assemblages of Rigid Members

    • Jacob Lubliner, Panayiotis Papadopoulos
    Pages 103-148
  5. Stress

    • Jacob Lubliner, Panayiotis Papadopoulos
    Pages 149-207
  6. Deformation and Strain

    • Jacob Lubliner, Panayiotis Papadopoulos
    Pages 209-239
  7. Elasticity

    • Jacob Lubliner, Panayiotis Papadopoulos
    Pages 241-311
  8. Torsion

    • Jacob Lubliner, Panayiotis Papadopoulos
    Pages 313-343
  9. Elastic Bending of Beams

    • Jacob Lubliner, Panayiotis Papadopoulos
    Pages 345-395
  10. Additional Topics in Bending

    • Jacob Lubliner, Panayiotis Papadopoulos
    Pages 397-432
  11. Elastic Stability and Buckling

    • Jacob Lubliner, Panayiotis Papadopoulos
    Pages 433-462
  12. Inelasticity and Material Failure

    • Jacob Lubliner, Panayiotis Papadopoulos
    Pages 463-497
  13. Back Matter

    Pages 499-519

About this book

Introduction to Solid Mechanics: An Integrated Approach presents for the first time in one text the concepts and processes covered in statics and mechanics of materials curricula following a granular, topically integrated approach. Since the turn of the millennium, it has become common in engineering schools to combine the traditional undergraduate offerings in rigid-body statics (usually called “statics”) and deformable body mechanics (known traditionally as “strength of materials” or, more recently, “mechanics of materials”) into a single, introductory course in solid mechanics. Many textbooks for the new course sequentially meld pieces of existing, discrete books--sometimes, but not always, acknowledging the origin--into two halves covering Statics and Mechanics of Materials. In this volume, Professors Lubliner and Papadopoulos methodically combine the essentials of statics and mechanics of materials, illustrating the relationship of concepts throughout, into one "integrated" text. Introduction to Solid Mechanics: An Integrated Perspective offers a holistic treatment of the depth and breadth of solid mechanics, proceeding from first principles to applications.

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From the book reviews:

“The book with its systematic and topically integrated approach from first principles to applications combines expertly the essentials of ‘statics’ and ‘strength of materials’ into a single valuable text, and could be recommended to engineering and science students and to teachers.” (M. Cengiz Dökmeci, zbMATH, Vol. 1288, 2014)

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, USA

    Jacob Lubliner

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, USA

    Panayiotis Papadopoulos

About the authors

Jacob Lubliner is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Berkeley. Panos Papadopoulos is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Introduction to Solid Mechanics

  • Book Subtitle: An Integrated Approach

  • Authors: Jacob Lubliner, Panayiotis Papadopoulos

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6768-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-6767-0Published: 08 November 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-5413-1Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-6768-7Published: 08 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 519

  • Number of Illustrations: 456 b/w illustrations, 13 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Solid Mechanics, Structural Materials, Solid Mechanics, Classical Mechanics, Civil Engineering

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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