Solid Mechanics

  1. Material Properties and Behavior
    1. Mechanical Testing
      1. Tension Test
        1. Test Setup and Procedures
          1. Specimen Preparation
            1. Data Collection Methods
            2. Compression Test
              1. Test Procedures
                1. Differences from Tension Test
                2. Shear Test
                  1. Direct Shear Test
                    1. Torsion Test for Shear Properties
                  2. Stress-Strain Relationships
                    1. Stress-Strain Diagram
                      1. Proportional Limit
                        1. Elastic Limit
                          1. Yield Point
                            1. Ultimate Strength
                              1. Fracture Point
                              2. Material Classification
                                1. Ductile Materials
                                  1. Characteristics
                                    1. Common Examples
                                      1. Failure Modes
                                      2. Brittle Materials
                                        1. Characteristics
                                          1. Common Examples
                                            1. Failure Modes
                                        2. Elastic Constants
                                          1. Young's Modulus
                                            1. Definition and Physical Meaning
                                              1. Determination Methods
                                                1. Typical Values
                                                2. Poisson's Ratio
                                                  1. Lateral Strain Effects
                                                    1. Theoretical Limits
                                                      1. Typical Values
                                                      2. Shear Modulus
                                                        1. Definition and Measurement
                                                          1. Relationship to Other Constants
                                                          2. Bulk Modulus
                                                            1. Volumetric Deformation
                                                              1. Compressibility
                                                            2. Elastic Constant Relationships
                                                              1. Isotropic Material Relations
                                                                1. Derivation of Relationships
                                                                  1. Practical Applications
                                                                  2. Time-Dependent Behavior
                                                                    1. Creep Phenomena
                                                                      1. Primary Creep
                                                                        1. Secondary Creep
                                                                          1. Tertiary Creep
                                                                          2. Fatigue Behavior
                                                                            1. Cyclic Loading Effects
                                                                              1. S-N Curves
                                                                                1. Fatigue Life Prediction
                                                                                2. Viscoelasticity
                                                                                  1. Time-Dependent Modulus
                                                                                    1. Relaxation and Creep Functions

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                                                                                3. Strain Analysis

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                                                                                5. Axially Loaded Members