Strength of Materials (Paperback)

by J. P. Den Hartog (Author)

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This full, clear treatment of basic material (tension, torsion, bending, etc.) also features advanced material on engineering methods and applications, in addition to 350 problems and answers.

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Product Details Paperback: 323 pages Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1961) Language: English ISBN-10: 0486607550 ISBN-13: 978-0486607559 Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #324,142 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Clearly written book that is still good., August 25, 2000 By A Customer Both books on mechanics of materials by Den Hartog are remarkable. All the questions have answers, the writing is clear and to the point. In this book, he gives the method of Myosotis to calculate the deflections of beams. Although such material is outdated, it does illustrate an elegant way of solving beam deflection problems. Today, many problems are being solved by brute-force computer methods. (Just make an FE mesh!!) Read this book even though it will not teach you anything new, if only like a novel. 4 of 5 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best book on strength of materials, July 1, 2005 By  umm... "huh?" - See all my reviews This is the best book on mechanics of materials I have come across. Much more mathematical rigor than similar books by Gere and others. I read this book as an undergraduate and it put me at the top of the class. Of particular note is the Myosotis Method in the section on deflection of beams. This extremely useful method is very powerful, and has been abondonded in most new books becuase of computer software now available. Also has the best treatment of Castigliano Theorem. This book is a must have for any engineer concerned with materials. If your looking for a more advanced book, Advanced Strength of Materials, by the same offer is also very good, but outdated. It does have a very good treatment of shell theory. Better than a good amount of the books on theoretical elasticity that I own. Simply; good author; good book. 1 of 3 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Good text., March 27, 2000 By A Customer A well-written and entertaining text. Not as good as Den Hartog's text on advanced strength of materials, but good anyway.		Ad feedback   Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 323 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1961)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486607550
• ISBN-13: 978-0486607559
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #324,142 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clearly written book that is still good., August 25, 2000

By A Customer

Both books on mechanics of materials by Den Hartog are remarkable. All the questions have answers, the writing is clear and to the point. In this book, he gives the method of Myosotis to calculate the deflections of beams. Although such material is outdated, it does illustrate an elegant way of solving beam deflection problems. Today, many problems are being solved by brute-force computer methods. (Just make an FE mesh!!) Read this book even though it will not teach you anything new, if only like a novel.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best book on strength of materials, July 1, 2005

By	umm... "huh?" - See all my reviews

This is the best book on mechanics of materials I have come across. Much more mathematical rigor than similar books by Gere and others. I read this book as an undergraduate and it put me at the top of the class. Of particular note is the Myosotis Method in the section on deflection of beams. This extremely useful method is very powerful, and has been abondonded in most new books becuase of computer software now available. Also has the best treatment of Castigliano Theorem. This book is a must have for any engineer concerned with materials. If your looking for a more advanced book, Advanced Strength of Materials, by the same offer is also very good, but outdated. It does have a very good treatment of shell theory. Better than a good amount of the books on theoretical elasticity that I own. Simply; good author; good book.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good text., March 27, 2000

By A Customer

A well-written and entertaining text. Not as good as Den Hartog's text on advanced strength of materials, but good anyway.