Chapter 2

Torsion

Topics Covered

1. Circular Bars and Shafts
2. Nonuniform and Indeterminate Torsion
3. Thin-walled Tubes
4. Non-Circular Bars and Shafts

The topic menu above allows you to move directly to any of the four sections for each topic. The sections are:

Case Intro: To help introduce and understand the basic principles, a case study is presented.

Theory: This section will review the basic principles and equations that you should know to answer the exam questions. It does not give detailed derivations of the theory.

Case Solution: The case study is solved in detail in this section. Graphics, narrations, animations, and equations are used to help you understand how the problem was solved.

Example: Addition example problem(s) for some sections.