Mechanical Behavior of Materials 2nd Edition

This is not an introductory text for materials. It is a solid reference for intermediate level students in materials, civil and mechanical engineering, even chemical, where the engineer is focusing on the effects on materials which are used in design.The text is a second edition and it is really an expanded and improved version of the first edition.The text covers the standard topics such as:1. basic strength of materials issues such as elasticity2. plastic regions for materials3. imperfections4. deformation5. fractureall sections are generally well done with a blend of theory and detailed descriptions of the materials involved. The text also discuses practical applications and the means and methods to measure the various values.Overall the text is up to date and the presentation is clear and not cluttered with useless photos and excess color all too common in many recent texts. The material is logically presented. I have found it quite useful, but again it is not an introductory text. It includes many topics and they are presented at a reasonable professional level. The material presented may most likely be something that most engineers will have to refer to again and again.I especially like the discussions on fracture and the Paris equations towards the end. The presentation should be quite useful for any student trying to get a solid hold on fracture mechanisms.Also the authors have introduced biomechanics into the material. This is a growing and important area and this text manages to blend it in quite well.

Personally, I don't like this book. So many things are just stated there and don't have any explanation come with them. Why do we need this book if what we can learn from it is just facts, most of the times it is those behind the story that matters.As a graduate student, this is the worst book I have ever used.I highly doubt the justice of those comments made during 26 Oct.

The book takes a general approach, which makes it extremely helpful to obtain a general overview of the topic. The book not only covers the basics, but it additionally covers many interesting materials that are not normally included in other textbooks, such as biological materials. I used this textbook as an undergraduate which I found useful, because the basic concepts were clear and the figures demonstrated the idea easily; as a grad student I still find myself constantly using the book to refresh on the material. It is a great book to have at hand and a textbook you will still find helpful even after you finish your courses.

This textbook is really useful as a reference guide and as a learning tool as the author packs all the relevant information into each chapter with useful diagrams and explanations of each derivation which help the reader understand both the origin of the equation/concept and why we need to do each step of the process. Concepts, themselves, are presented with logical and clear reasoning, pointing out the cause and effect of phenomenons in materials and pros and cons introduced to the material as a result. The worked examples throughout the book are useful for understanding concepts as they apply the concepts presented in the chapter to real world examples. I found these very useful while using the textbook. I am only removing one star because there are some typos and errors within the textbook.

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The chapters are way too long and difficult to follow. I gave up trying to read the book and I just take really good notes from class. I'll probably sell this book back, even though Materials Science is my area. You're probably better off just renting the book for the semester. The only good part about the book is that the examples help you to solve the homework problems. Somehow this book manages to make Materials Science boring.

If there was an option to not leave him a star I would, because I didn't even get my package. I ordered a book that I needed for a class and I had to buy another one because it took so long. I would Never get anything from this person ever.

Good book. Some typos, but not anything that can't be figured out on your own.