A textbook devoted to the branch of applied mathematics that deals with behavior of solid bodies subjected to various types of loading. The main topics covered in the book are the analysis and design of structural members subjected to tension, compression, torsion, and bending, including such fundamental concepts as stresses and strains, deformations and displacements, elasticity and inelasticity, strain energy, and load-carrying capacity.Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR