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Mechanics and Physics of Porous Solids addresses the mechanics and physics of deformable porous materials whose porous space is filled by one or several fluid mixtures interacting with the solid matrix. Coussy uses the language of thermodynamics to frame the discussion of this topic and bridge the gap between physicists and engineers, and organises the material in such a way that individual phases are explored, followed by coupled problems of increasing complexity. This structure allows the reader to build a solid understanding of the physical processes occurring in the fluids and then porous solids.

Mechanics and Physics of Porous Solids offers a critical reference on the physics of multiphase porous materials - key reading for engineers and researchers in structural and material engineering, concrete, wood and materials science, rock and soil mechanics, mining and oil prospecting, biomechanics.

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Now in 4-color format with more illustrations than ever before, the Seventh Edition of Mechanics of Materials continues its tradition as one of the leading texts on the market.With its hallmark clarity and accuracy, this text develops student understanding along with analytical and problem-solving skills.The main topics include analysis and design of structural members subjected to tension, compression, torsion, bending, and more.The book includes more material than can be taught in a single course giving instructors the opportunity to select the topics they wish to cover while leaving any remaining material as a valuable student reference. ... Read more

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This book is required for my class so I'm just giving a review on the shipping and physical quality that it came in. The shipping time came in normal and the condition looks great.

A fantastic textbook, but as always Amazon ships SLOW
This book is incredible.My favorite text in earning my degree thus far.It's laid out properly for a smooth read.The difficulty level is just right so that you aren't overwhelmed, but still cannot afford to slack or you will be missing out.I hope Gere has other texts that are required for future classes.Buy this book and keep it forever! It makes me love engineering even more

I would also like to add that Amazon didn't ship it out until ten days after i placed my order, this resulted in a total of 16 days to get my book.As discussed in other places on the web, this is a result Amazon punishing SSS customers... Super Slow Shipping option.I thought I would add this in case you guys need it in time for a class..I don't know what Amazon thinks they are doing but they will lose so much business if they keep it up.Free shipping is no longer a privilege on the internet but it is expected.Barnes and Nobles has been treating me right since Amazon opted to act like a little girl about everything.

These prizes are insane
This book - as well as all the other books on Mechanics of Materials books are twice as expensive here on the .com site compared to the .co.uk-site - WITH THE CURRENT POUND/DOLLAR CONVERSION RATE. This doesn't seem right - considering several publishers are American. I was going to buy the Kindle, but with no access to the .co.uk offering, I'm hope to go for an I-Pad, and not to run into the same problems!

Student Review
I used this book to take a mechanics of materials course online. The book is well written and easy to understand, a very important attribute since I didn't have a TA or professor to ask questions. There are many well explained examples. The book was also a valuable reference as I continued my engineering studies. It is a book that I will certainly keep for the future.

Material is good, layout is awful
Most of the material that should be covered in a decent mechanics of materials book is here ... you just have to find it. I found the layout of the book overall rather poor. My professor seems to have come to the same conclusion, as we covered chapter 7 before chapter 2. I think the book also focuses too much on things that have few to no practical applications. If you're a civil engineer, working with beams and cables (5 of 12 chapters have "beam" in the name), this might be useful. But for something with more of a focus on the "materials" aspect (and with a much better layout), Dieter's Mechanical Metallurgy book is far better (and 250 pages shorter). It explains many of the same concepts (as well as many more, such as fracture and strengthening mechanisms) but in a much more concise and understandable way with a emphasis on practical application. ... Read more

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J.D. Eshelby's work has shaped the fields of defect mechanics and micromechanics of inhomogeneous solids in the last fifty years and provides the basis for the quantitative analysis of the controlling mechanisms of plastic deformation and fracture. Bringing fundamental concepts from physics into the analysis of the micromechanisms of deformation in solids, including the interaction of lattice defects and cracks, microcracks, with other defects, inhomogeneities etc., Eshelby provided the conceptual framework for the fundamental physical understanding and the corresponding analytical treatment of the complex interactions at the micro-level responsible for the mechanical properties at the continuum scale. Eshelby's work cut across disciplines and unified fields previously disjoint, such as materials science, fracture mechanics, plasticity, and composite materials. His paper on the ellipsoidal inclusion is the most cited in solid mechanics, and many of his papers are highly cited. In this volume we present the Collected Works of Eshelby unabridged as well as forewords by D.M. Barnett (Stanford Unviversity), B. Bilby (Sheffield), A. Seeger (Stuttgart), and J.R. Willis (Cambridge University) as to the impact of Eshelby's work on their own and the field.

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The Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Continua presents a unified treatment of continuum mechanics and thermodynamics that emphasizes the universal status of the basic balances and the entropy imbalance. These laws are viewed as fundamental building blocks on which to frame theories of material behavior. As a valuable reference source, this book presents a detailed and complete treatment of continuum mechanics and thermodynamics for graduates and advanced undergraduates in engineering, physics, and mathematics. The chapters on plasticity discuss the standard isotropic theories and, in addition, crystal plasticity and gradient plasticity. ... Read more

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A really useful handbook for both mathematicians and engineers
Covers most fundamentals of continuum mechanics which is key to FEM, FVM et al. I suggest it can be used as a textbook of graduate level classes. This book covers all contents in previous book (Gurtin 1981) with extension to thermodynamics and entropy/free energy imbalance analysis. Good price compared to previous book too (100 vs. 120-180 of Gurtin 1981, less than 300 pages). Strongly recommend it. I would be happy to listen to your comments. ... Read more

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In mechanical engineering and structural analysis there is a significant gap between the material models currently used by engineers for industry applications and those already available in research laboratories. This is especially apparent with the huge progress of computational possibilities and the corresponding dissemination of numerical tools in engineering practice, which essentially deliver linear solutions. Future improvements of design and life assessment methods necessarily involve non-linear solutions for inelastic responses, in plasticity or viscoplasticity, as well as damage and fracture analyses.

The dissemination of knowledge can be improved by software developments, data base completion and generalization, but also by information and training. With such a perspective Non-Linear Mechanics of Materials proposes a knowledge actualization, in order to better understand and use recent material constitutive and damage modeling methods in the context of structural analysis or multiscale material microstructure computations.

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This text is concerned with the mechanics of rigid and deformable solids in equilibrium. It has been prepared by members of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for use as a text in the first course in applied mechanics.The central aim has been to treat this subject as an engineering science. To this end the authors have clearly identified three fundamental physical considerations which govern the mechanics of solids in equilibrium, and all discussion and theoretical development has been related to these basic considerations. ... Read more

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not what it says it is
I received the old version without SI units. Now I have to convert the questions from other people's books.

The Best
This is the best book there is for introductory solid mechanics. The material is explained in a nice clear manner, and there is very little that is non-essential. This book inspired my interest in solid mechanics and now I am a researcher in solid mechanics.

One of the BEST
This book is amazing. It helped me a lot in my course when the actual course material was hard to understand and useless. Simple put, this book got me an 'A'. ... Read more

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This text builds upon the background of a statics course and extends the analysis of equilibrium of rigid bodies to allow for the deformation of components. An interactive computer program is provided with the book and enables students to carry out computer-assisted problem solving, making use of methods they have mastered for small scale problems solved by hand. ... Read more

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Top Level text as usual
I own about 30 books in mechanics of materials (Also mechanics of solids and strength of materials) and am very happy to see an elegant text like this one. I'm not new to Lardner's books (I own An Introduction to the Mechanics of Solids) but this one surpass the previous title and present a more detailed materials and subjects supported by good numbers of examples. I'm also pleased with the level of problems given in this text (good number of changeling problems). On the top of that, answers to all problems are given in the text end and that will give the student the opportunity to benefit 100% from this book. I would like to see most mechanics books that deal the same subjects follow the steps of Lardner and Archer (in all aspects). If I give 5 stars to a book, it will be this one. I believe that all engineering students who are taking a course in Mechanics of Materials should have a look at this one, no matter what book is your text.

Adequate text for material strenghs..
This book is quite decent in explaining the material, and even has some good examples.The prose is a bit dry, but going to lectures on the subject should clear up any problems that you stumble upon.Worth keeping,and a good transitory book from statics. ... Read more

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Provides a comprehensive introduction to the mechanical behaviour of solid polymers. Extensively revised and updated throughout, the second edition now includes new material on mechanical relaxations and anisotropy, composites modelling, non-linear viscoelasticity, yield behaviour and fracture of tough polymers.

The accessible approach of the book has been retained with each chapter designed to be self contained and the theory and applications of the subject carefully introduced where appropriate. The latest developments in the field are included alongside worked examples, mathematical appendices and an extensive reference.

·        Fully revised and updated throughout to include all the latest developments in the field

·        Worked examples at the end of the chapter

·        An invaluable resource for students of materials science, chemistry, physics or engineering studying polymer science

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Review of An Introduction to the Mechanical Properties of Solid Polymers
It wasn't great, but it was a required book for the class I took, so I suppose it was everything I needed.That's about all I can say.I actually barely read anything in the class.

A reader
This book is a good introduction to understanding the mechanical properties of solid polymers from both a theoretical and practical viewpoint.It is suitable for university students with some knowledge ofthe physical properties of polymers but advanced enough to be used in agraduate course.This is book is a much more manageable version of aprevious book by I.M. Ward, "Mechanical Properties of SolidPolymers".It has been useful as basic reference and provides furtherreferences should more details be desired.Highly recommended addition toany persons collection of polymer science and engineering books.The onlydrawback is the cost.It is a bit disappointing to see the price almostdouble in less than 3 years. ... Read more

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Definitive textbook on the mechanics and strength of materials for students of engineering principles throughout their degree course. Paper. ... Read more

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Not THAT bad, but you can do better
Unfortunately, I have to agree with other two reviews posted above. Every now and again I do refer to the book, but it's certainly not my favourite. I actually checked to see if there's a new edition out because I thought it would contain a lot of corrections. It does cover many topics, that's why I find it useful, but tread carefully.

Terrible Textbook
I can't believe how badly written this textbook is.I could find countless mistakes riddled throughout the pages including: missing units, wrong units, spelling mistakes, wrong answers given.In addition, the examples do not clearly show how to go about a certain problem, nor do they explain what equations are used.This textbook should have never been published.

Sucks !
This is, without a doubt, the WORST text-book I have ever had in school ever! The examples are poorly written and all the numbers just put in the formulas right away so half of my time goes into finding out what formulasare being used, and the other half goes into reading the bad text. Theproblems are many with wrong given answers and well.. that is just typicalbecause the book left me nothing. I would strongly recommend other booksfor subjects this book teaches. ... Read more

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This book is designed to provide a good foundation in  Mechanics of Deformable Solids after  an introductory course on Strength of Materials.  This edition has been revised and enlarged to make it a comprehensive source on the subject. Exhaustive treatment of essential topics like theories of failure, energy methods, thermal stresses, stress concentration, contact stresses, fracture mechanics make this a completeoffering on the subject. ... Read more

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This book presents the fundamental concepts of modern differential geometry within the framework of continuum mechanics. It is divided into three parts of roughly equal length. The book opens with a motivational chapter to impress upon the reader that differential geometry is indeed the natural language of continuum mechanics or, better still, that the latter is a prime example of the application and materialization of the former. In the second part, the fundamental notions of differential geometry are presented with rigor using a writing style that is as informal as possible. Differentiable manifolds, tangent bundles, exterior derivatives, Lie derivatives, and Lie groups are illustrated in terms of their mechanical interpretations. The third part includes the theory of fiber bundles, G-structures, and groupoids, which are applicable to bodies with internal structure and to the description of material inhomogeneity. The abstract notions of differential geometry are thus illuminated by practical and intuitively meaningful engineering applications. ... Read more

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This book covers the essential topics for a second-level course in strength of materials or mechanics of materials, with an emphasis on techniques that are useful for mechanical design. Design typically involves an initial conceptual stage during which many options are considered.  At this stage, quick approximate analytical methods are crucial in determining which of the initial proposals are feasible. The ideal would be to get within 30% with a few lines of calculation. The designer also needs to develop experience as to the kinds of features in the geometry or the loading that are most likely to lead to critical conditions.

With this in mind, the author tries wherever possible to give a physical and even an intuitive interpretation to the problems under investigation. For example, students are encouraged to estimate the location of weak and strong bending axes and the resulting neutral axis of bending before performing calculations, and the author discusses ways of getting good accuracy with a simple one degree of freedom Rayleigh-Ritz approximation. Students are also encouraged to develop a feeling for structural deformation by performing simple experiments in their outside environment, such as estimating the radius to which an initially straight bar can be bent without producing permanent deformation, or convincing themselves of the dramatic difference between torsional and bending stiffness for a thin-walled open beam section by trying to bend and then twist a structural steel beam by hand-applied loads at one end.

In choosing dimensions for mechanical components, designers will expect to be guided by criteria of minimum weight, which with elementary calculations, generally leads to a thin-walled structure as an optimal solution. This consideration motivates the emphasis on thin-walled structures, but also demands that students be introduced to the limits imposed by structural instability. Emphasis is also placed on the effect of manufacturing errors on such highly-designed structures - for example, the effect of load misalignment on a beam with a large ratio between principal stiffness  and the large magnification of initial alignment or loading errors in a strut below, but not too far below the buckling load.

Additional material can be found on http://extras.springer.com/ .

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Finite element model updating has emerged in the 1990s as asubject of immense importance to the design, construction andmaintenance of mechanical systems and civil engineering structures.This book, the first on the subject, sets out to explain theprinciples of model updating, not only as a research text, but also asa guide for the practising engineer who wants to get acquainted with,or use, updating techniques. It covers all aspects of modelpreparation and data acquisition that are necessary for updating. Thevarious methods for parameter selection, error localisation,sensitivity and parameter estimation are described in detail andillustrated with examples. The examples can be easily replicated andexpanded in order to reinforce understanding. The book is aimed atresearchers, postgraduate students and practising engineers.
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Critical regimes of two-phase flows with a polydisperse solid phase form the basis of such widespread industrial processes as separation of various powdery materials and minerals dressing. It is impossible to describe such complicated flows analytically. Therefore, this study concentrates on invariants experimentally revealed and theoretically grounded for such flows.

This approach can be compared with the situation in gases, where in order to determine principal parameters of their state, one does not need to measure the kinetic energy and velocity of each molecule and find its contribution to the temperature and pressure. These parameters are determined in a simple way for the system on the whole.

A novel conception of two-phase flows allowing the formulation of their statistical parameters is physically substantiated. On the basis of the invariants and these parameters, a comprehensive method of estimating and predicting mass transfer in such flows is developed.

It is noteworthy that the presented results are mostly phenomenological. Such an approach can be successfully extended to the separation of liquids, gases and isotopes.

The book is intended for students and specialists engaged in chemical technology, mineral dressing, ceramics, microelectronics, pharmacology, power generation, thermal engineering and other fields in which flows carrying solid particles are used in the technological process.

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This book presents the nonlinear theory of continuum mechanics and demonstrates its use in developing nonlinear computer formulations for large displacement dynamic analysis. Basic concepts used in continuum mechanics are presented and used to develop nonlinear general finite element formulations that can be effectively used in large displacement analysis. The book considers two nonlinear finite element dynamic formulations: a general large deformation finite element formulation and a formulation that can efficiently solve small deformation problems that characterize very stiff structures.The book presents material clearly and systematically, assuming the reader has only basic knowledge in matrix and vector algebra and dynamics. The book is designed for use by advanced undergraduates and first-year graduate students. It is also a reference for researchers, practicing engineers, and scientists working in computational mechanics, bio-mechanics, computational biology, multibody system dynamics, and other fields of science and engineering using the general continuum mechanics theory. ... Read more

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Volume One begins with a systematic development of basic concepts (strain, stress, stiffness and compliance, viscous clamping) and coordinate transformations in both tensor and matrix notation. The basic elastic field equations are then written in a form analogous to Maxwell's equations. This analogy is then pursued when analyzing wave propagation in both isotropic and anisotropic solids. Piezoelectricity and bulk wave transducers are treated in the final chapter. Appendixes list slowness diagrams and material properties for various crystalline solids.Volume Two applies the material developed in Volume One to a variety of boundary value problems (reflection and refraction at plane surfaces, composite media, waveguides, and resonators). Pursuing the electromagnetic analogue, analytic techniques commonly used in electromagnetism (for example, normal mode emissions), are applied to elastic problems. Two final chapters treat perturbation and variational methods. An appendix lists properties of Rayleigh surface waves on single crystal substrates. ... Read more

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An excellent text, clearly explaning acoustics in solids.
Auld has written a readable text on acoustics in a wide variety of isotropic and crystalline materials, including piezoelectric materials.Well balanced between the disparate fields of electrical engineering and engineering mechanics, he blends the subject together well, with a good set of examples and exercises. ... Read more

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This book focuses on the mechanical response in viscoelastic media under isothermal and nonisothermal conditions. The viscoelastic response covered in this book is observed in a wide variety of common materials: polymers and plastics, metals and alloys at elevated temperatures, concrete, soils, road construction and building materials, biological tissues, and foodstuffs. Emphasizing the mechanical behavior of solid polymers subjected to physical aging, the book analyzes constitutive equations in thermoviscoelasticity and compares the results of numerical simulation with experimental data. After covering linear viscoelastic media at small strains, a clear approach to nonlinear constitutive equations in viscoelasticity at small strains and at finite strains is developed. The book concludes with coverage of constitutive relations in thermoviscoelasticity which account for thermally-induced changes both in elastic moduli and relaxation spectra. Written for specialists in mechanical and chemical engineering in the fields of manufacturing polymer and polymer-composite articles, this book will also appeal to specialists in applied and industrial mathematics, mechanics of continua and polymer physics who study the response of solid polymers to thermomechanical stimuli. ... Read more

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Plesha, Gray, and Costanzo’s Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics presents the fundamental concepts, clearly,in a modern context using applications and pedagogical devices that connect with today’s students.

The text features a five-part problem-solving methodology that is consistently used throughout all example problems. This methodology helps students lay out the steps necessary to correct problem-formulation and explains the steps needed to arrive at correct and realistic solutions. Once students have fully mastered the basic concepts, they are taught appropriate use of modern computational tools where applicable.

Further reinforcing the text's modern emphasis, the authors have brought engineering design considerations into selected problems where appropriate. This sensitizes students to the fact that engineering problems do not have a single answer and many different routes lead to a correct solution.

The first new mainstream text in engineering mechanics in nearly twenty years, Plesha, Gray, and Costanzo’s Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics will help your students learn this important material efficiently and effectively. ... Read more

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ug Statics
I am guessing you are buying this book because it is cheaper then the school bookstore, soo...The cool thing about this book is the thermometer a long side each problem to help you scale whether you are doing ok in the subject or should get help. It's a generic statics book, gives examples and definitions. For me the difficult part was bridging the gap between the examples and the more difficult problems, but this is with any statics book. Good first edition but wished my teachers waited for the second edition.

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New developments in the applications of fracture mechanics to engineering problems have taken place in the last years. Composite materials have extensively been used in engineering problems. Quasi-brittle materials including concrete, cement pastes, rock, soil, etc. all benefit from these developments. Layered materials and especially thin film/substrate systems are becoming important in small volume systems used in micro and nanoelectromechancial systems (MEMS and NEMS). Nanostructured materials are being introduced in our every day life. In all these problems fracture mechanics plays a major role for the prediction of failure and safe design of materials and structures. These new challenges motivated the author to proceed with the second edition of the book.

The second edition of the book contains four new chapters in addition to the ten chapters of the first edition. The fourteen chapters of the book cover the basic principles and traditional applications, as well as the latest developments of fracture mechanics as applied to problems of composite materials, thin films, nanoindentation and cementitious materials. Thus the book provides an introductory coverage of the traditional and contemporary applications of fracture mechanics in problems of utmost technological importance.

With the addition of the four new chapters the book presents a comprehensive treatment of fracture mechanics. It includes the basic principles and traditional applications as well as the new frontiers of research of fracture mechanics during the last three decades in topics of contemporary importance, like composites, thin films, nanoindentation and cementitious materials. The book contains fifty example problems and more than two hundred unsolved problems. A "Solutions Manual" is available upon request for course instructors from the author.