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This document provides an introduction to mechanics of materials, which is the study of deformation and fracture of materials. It discusses the importance of mechanics of materials in engineering design to avoid failure of components and discusses some key topics that are analyzed, including stress, strain, and behavior of structures under different loading conditions.

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Introduction To Mechanics of Materials - MSE 305

This document provides an introduction to mechanics of materials, which is the study of deformation and fracture of materials. It discusses the importance of mechanics of materials in engineering design to avoid failure of components and discusses some key topics that are analyzed, including stress, strain, and behavior of structures under different loading conditions.

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INTRODUCTION TO

MECHANICS OF MATERIALS

MECHANICS OF MATERIALS (MSE 305) LECTURE

DELIVERED BY:

DR. J. O. OLAWALE
April 2021
INTRODUCTION
• Mechanics of materials is the study of deformation and fracture of
materials.
• Designers of machines, vehicles and structures must achieved acceptable
levels of performance and economics while at the same striving to
guarantee that item is both safe and durable to ensure reliability.
• It is important to avoid excess deformation in components and cracking in
them must be avoided entirely or strictly limited so that it does not
progress to the point of complete fracture.
• Hence, knowledge of mechanics of materials provide the basics for
avoiding these type of failure in engineering applications.
• The most basic concern in design is to avoid structural failure. To achieve
this, stress of components are often design to operate below the yield
strength of the material.
• Apart from yield strength further analysis of stress are often required in
cases such as:
i. Where stresses are present that act in more than one directions
ii. Real components may contain flaws or even cracks that may be
specifically considered.
iii. Stress may be applied for a long period of time at elevated
temperature.
iv. Stress may be repeatedly applied or removed, or the direction of
stress repeatedly reversed
• Thus, the main objective of the study of the mechanics of materials is to provide
the means of analyzing and designing various machines and load-bearing
structures.

• Both the analysis and design of a given structure involve the determination of
stresses and deformations. Hence, the behavior of elastic solids under load will be
analyze by studying:
1. One-dimensional stress and strain
2. Two-dimensional stress and strain
3. Three-dimensional stress and strain
4. Application of Mohr’s circle for analysis of stresses and strains.
5. Tensor analysis of stress and strain.
6. Behavior of structure under constant stress at elevated temperature.
7. Behavior of structures containing internal flaws or cracks under constant stress
8. Behavior of structures under cyclic stress.
References
1. Case, J. and Chilver, A.H. “Strength of Materials and Structure” The
English Language Book Society and Edward Arnold (Publisher) Ltd.,
London.
2. Beer, F.P. and Johnston, E.R. (1981). “Mechanics of Materials” McGraw-
Hill Book Company, New York.
3. Dieter, G.E. (1988). “Mechanical Metallurgy”. McGraw-Hill Book
Company, London.
4. Hibbeler, R.C. (1991). “Mechanics of Materials” Prentice-Hall
Incorporation, New Jersey.
5. Lardner, T.J. and Archer, R.R. (1994). “Mechanics of Solid Materials An
Introduction”. McGraw-Hill Book Company, Singapore.
6. Beer, F.P., Johnston, E.R. and DeWolf, J.T. (2002). “Mechanics of
Materials” McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York.
7. William, F.S. and Javad Hashemi (2006). “Foundation of Materials
Science and Engineering” McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York.

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