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Chapter 1

Stress and
Strain

 


Topics Covered

  1. Normal Stress
  2. Shear and Bearing Stress
  3. Normal Strain
  4. Hooke's Law
  5. Thermal Effects
  6. Indeterminate Axial Structures
 

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