Bower, F., (2009), "Applied mechanics of solids", CRC Press.
Abstract:
Beginning with a description of the physical and mathematical laws that govern deformation in solids, the text presents modern constitutive equations, as well as analytical and computational methods of stress analysis and fracture mechanics. It also addresses the nonlinear theory of deformable rods, membranes, plates, and shells, and solutions to important boundary and initial value problems in solid mechanics.
The author uses the step-by-step manner of a blackboard lecture to explain problem solving methods, often providing the solution to a problem before its derivation is presented.
The book will be useful for practicing engineers and scientists who need a quick review of some aspect of solid mechanics, as well as for instructors and students.