Mechanical behavior of materials
Subtitle: engineering methods for deformation, fracture, and fatigue
By: Norman E. Dowling.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 830
Subjects: Materials.; Materials -- Testing.
Description: Comprehensive in scope and readable, this book explores the methods used by engineers to analyze and predict the mechanical behavior of materials. Author Norman E. Dowling provides thorough coverage of materials testing and practical methods for forecasting the strength and life of mechanical parts and structural members.

Mechanical Behavior of Materials also features reviews of materials science and stress and strain. This Second Edition includes updated coverage throughout, additions to the already numerous worked examples, and two new appendices.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 807-818) and index.