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Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain, 8th Edition 8th Edition

by Warren Young (Author), Richard Budynas (Author), Ali Sadegh (Author)
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THE MOST COMPLETE, UP-TO-DATE GUIDE TO STRESS AND STRAIN FORMULAS

Fully revised throughout, Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain, Eighth Edition, provides accurate and thorough tabulated formulations that can be applied to the stress analysis of a comprehensive range of structural components. All equations and diagrams of structural properties are presented in an easy-to-use, thumb, through format.

This extensively updated edition contains new chapters on fatigue and fracture mechanics, stresses in fasteners and joints, composite materials, and biomechanics. Several chapters have been expanded and new topics have been added. Each chapter now concludes with a summary of tables and formulas for ease of reference. This is the definitive resource for designers, engineers, and analysts who need to calculate stress and strain management.

ROARK'S FORMULAS FOR STRESS AND STRAIN, EIGHTH EDITION, COVERS:

  • Behavior of bodies under stress
  • Principles and analytical methods
  • Numerical and experimental methods
  • Tension, compression, shear, and combined stress
  • Beams; flexure of straight bars
  • Bending of curved beams
  • Torsion
  • Flat plates
  • Columns and other compression members
  • Shells of revolution; pressure vessels; pipes
  • Bodies in contact undergoing direct bearing and shear stress
  • Elastic stability
  • Dynamic and temperature stresses
  • Stress concentration factors
  • Fatigue and fracture mechanics
  • Stresses in fasteners and joints
  • Composite materials
  • Biomechanics

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  1. ISBN-10
    0071742476
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0071742474
  3. Edition
    8th
  4. Publisher
    McGraw Hill
  5. Publication date
    December 19, 2011
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    7.75 x 1.75 x 9.75 inches
  8. Print length
    1072 pages
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Warren Young is professor emeritus of mechanical engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he was on the faculty for more than 40 years.

Richard G. Budynas is professor emeritus of mechanical engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. He is the author of Advanced Strength and Applied Stress Analysis, Second Edition (McGraw-Hill, 1998), and coauthor of Shigley’s Mechanical Engineering Design, Ninth Edition (McGraw-Hill, 2010).

Ali M. Sadegh is professor of mechanical engineering and the founder and director of the Center for Advanced Engineering Design and Development at the City College of the City University of New York. He is a coauthor of Marks’ Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, 11th Edition (McGraw-Hill, 2007).

About the Author

Richard G. Budynas is Professor Emeritus of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. He has over 40 years experience in teaching and practicing mechanical engineering design. He is the author of a McGraw-Hill textbook, Advanced Strength and Applied Stress Analysis, Second Edition; and co-author of a McGraw-Hill reference book, Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain, Seventh Edition. He was awarded the BME of Union College, MSME of the University of Rochester, and the Ph.D. of the University of Massachusetts. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of New York.



Warren Young is professor emeritus of mechanical engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he was on the faculty for more than 40 years.

Richard G. Budynas is professor emeritus of mechanical engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology. He is the author of Advanced Strength and Applied Stress Analysis, Second Edition (McGraw-Hill, 1998), and coauthor of Shigley’s Mechanical Engineering Design, Ninth Edition (McGraw-Hill, 2010).

Ali M. Sadegh is professor of mechanical engineering and the founder and director of the Center for Advanced Engineering Design and Development at the City College of the City University of New York. He is a coauthor of Marks’ Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, 11th Edition (McGraw-Hill, 2007).

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw Hill; 8th edition (December 19, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1072 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0071742476
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0071742474
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.85 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 1.75 x 9.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 96 ratings

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Al
5.0 out of 5 stars No regrets
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2012
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As the all-around handy concise reference to stress analysis, Roark's remains King. The differences in the table of contents are listed below. The price is also quite reasonable for a 1072 pg book. Roark's strength remains in the extensive tables of many common and uncommon loading conditions and restraints. The chapters provide brief overviews of the theoretical concepts behind the tables but cannot be regarded as a teaching medium for these deep topics. For example, the chapters on fatigue & joints do not provide the education necessary to become a proficient stress analyst in these areas. Any serious stress analyst also has proficiency in an FEA package as well. Roark's formulas serve to provide terrific verification calculations to confirm FEA results are in the ballpark. Overall, there is no reason to be without this iconic textbook. Here is a short list of books which will greatly complement the concepts therein:

Theory of Elastic Stability - Timoshenko
Design of Welded Structures - Blodgett
Design of Weldments - Blodgett
Mechanical Engineering Design - Shigley
Materials Selection in Mechanical Design - Ashby
Deformation and Fracture Mechanics of Engineering Materials - Hertzberg
Mechanical Behavior of Materials - Dowling
An Introduction to the Design and Behavior of Bolted Joints - Bickford
Harris Shock & Vibration Handbook - Piersol
Peterson's Stress Concentration Factors - Pilkey

New topics in chapters 18-21:
-Fatigue and fracture mechanics
-Stresses in fasteners and joints
-Composite materials
-Biomechanics

Topics covered in the previous 7TH edition (851 pgs):

Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - Stress and Strain: Important Relationships
Chapter 3 - The Behavior of Bodies Under Stress
Chapter 4 - Principles and Analytical Methods
Chapter 5 - Numerical Methods
Chapter 6 - Experimental Methods
Chapter 7 - Tension, Compression, Shear, and Combined Stress
Chapter 8 - Beams; Flexure of Straight Bars
Chapter 9 - Bending of Curved Beams
Chapter 10 - Torsion
Chapter 11 - Flat Plates
Chapter 12 - Columns and Other Compression Members
Chapter 13 - Shells of Revolution; Pressure Vessels; Pipes
Chapter 14 - Bodies in Contact Undergoing Direct Bearing and Shear Stress
Chapter 15 - Elastic Stability
Chapter 16 - Dynamic and Temperature Stresses
Chapter 17 - Stress Concentration Factors

versus the new 8th edition (1072 pgs):

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Stress and Strain: Important Relationships
Chapter 3. The Behavior of Bodies Under Stress
Chapter 4. Principles and Analytical Methods
Chapter 5. Numerical Methods
Chapter 6. Experimental Methods
Chapter 7. Tension, Compression, Shear, and Combined Stress
Chapter 8. Beams; Flexure of Straight Bars
Chapter 9. Curved Beams
Chapter 10. Torsion
Chapter 11. Flat Plates
Chapter 12. Columns and Other Compression Members
Chapter 13. Shells of Revolution; Pressure Vessels; Pipes
Chapter 14. Bodies under Direct Bearing and Shear Stress
Chapter 15. Elastic Stability
Chapter 16. Dynamic and Temperature Stresses
Chapter 17. Stress Concentration
Chapter 18. Fatigue and Fracture
Chapter 19. Stresses in Fasteners and Joints
Chapter 20. Composite Materials
Chapter 21. Solid Biomechanics

This book is still no excuse for laziness. Be sure to follow up any stress analysis with journal/texbook research which may provide vital experimental vs. theoretical analysis. There are still manufacturing imperfections and departure from ideal conditions to consider. The experienced analyst knows that a little research goes a long way to prevent a lot of regret.
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Frank A. Stephenson
5.0 out of 5 stars Career Saver
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2013
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When I graduated with my first degree in engineering, I was pathetically broke. Married, children, etc. As a result, I sold every textbook I owned back to the University Bookstore. A mistake I knew I would eventually have to correct. After a few paychecks, I spied the Fourth Edition of this book and bought it. That was approximately 1967. It was my career saver. If I could not remember a formula, as was often the case, I could find it in this book. The Fourth Edition went missing in 2005 and I proceeded to look for it until it became an obsession. I still do not know what happened to it. Last month Amazon suggested, based on other engineering books I have purchased from the Amazon website, that I might be interested in this, the Eighth Edition. Two days later it was on my desk. The whole idea behind this book is simple enough; to have one resource that contains the facts, principles, and formulae pertaining to the strength of materials. The Eighth Edition does that in spades. The choice is yours. Either pack around 30 pounds, or more, in various textbooks and references, or have what you need in one.
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Drewford
4.0 out of 5 stars Not perfect, but definitely essential
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2015
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I bought this book to help determine membrane and bending stresses in a pressure vessel I am designing. The book has a staggering number of load cases with applicable equations and tons of tabulated data for quick calculations. The problem is, despite how thorough the book is, you will always run into at least one loading or geometry that is not listed in the book. I have used the index several times to look for different load cases and have it be very good. Information is easy to find despite how dense the pages are with numbers and figures. Minus one star because I have found some of the layouts a little confusing. Some of the instructions on how to apply certain cases are ambiguous as well. Despite these minor shortcomings I think this book is essential to anyone doing stress or deformation analysis by hand.
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E Boomer
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for almost any serious mechanical engineer
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2016
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Almost any simple geometry for a mechanical part, in almost any load condition imaginable, is given a parametric analytical model here. If you can't find it in here, you probably can't find it anywhere in the whole world. Just copy the formulas, plug in your numbers, and BAM! A quick, reasonably accurate analysis you can use at least for initial sizing purposes.

Whatever you do, though, do not put too much confidence in its answers being all that precise. I'd more or less trust it will in most cases be accurate to within ±25% or so? It should be used for rough initial sizing only, and should really be verified with a more thorough analysis (like FEA), and/or by testing. But nothing can beat it for very rapidly coming up with a design that is in the right ballpark for an application.

Still, an absolute classic in machine design, and absolutely invaluable to a mechanical engineer.
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gregw
5.0 out of 5 stars Required reference book for any serious Mecahnical engineer
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2015
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I am a mechanical engineer with 40+ years on the job. I had the fifth edition of this book for perhaps 35 years or more and used it a lot in my design work. I decided to buy this eighth edition after seeing an ad for it. I believe it was worthwhile. I very much like the first six chapters as they are a wonderful explanation of the methods used in determining stress and strain. Some was review for me, and some new. The rest of the book is extremely useful in checking your FEA work to see if your answers are reasonable, especially when first learning and applying FEA. I use SolidWorks on the job, but I believe that reading,using, and understanding this book is critical for a Mech Eng who is designing mechanical products.
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Ryan Hill
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2020
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I was a physics major and didn't learn about stress, strain, or mechanics of solid materials in school. This text is a good crash course on many of those engineering concepts. It is easy to understand, and has tons of references if you want to research something in greater depth. Not to mention there are countless tables with solutions for deflections of beams, bars, plates, tubes, etc.
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Robert Kropiniewicz
5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing resource
Reviewed in Canada on November 24, 2019
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This is a must in any engineer's library
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Benjamin Verhaeghe
4.0 out of 5 stars Utile pour un professionnel
Reviewed in France on December 1, 2016
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Indispensable dans la bibliothèque d'un professionnel des calculs mécaniques. De très nombreuses relations sur lesquelles on peut s'appuyer. Bien plus étoffé et plus sûr que de rechercher sur Internet.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference book for enhancing mechanical background
Reviewed in Australia on May 24, 2017
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An essential reference book for engineers! I love it!
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Francisco Fernandez Gaspar
5.0 out of 5 stars Libraco
Reviewed in Spain on February 15, 2016
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Libro fundamental si eres ingeniero y diseñas componentes mecánicos/estructurales. Libro de referencia para cualquier calculo que se te pase por la cabeza. En cada tema se pone rápidamente la teoría básica necesaria y a continuación un listado de ecuaciones aplicadas a casos concretos (viga biempotrada, placa circular con cargas de tal forma, buckling de una lamina rectangular con tales condiciones de contorno....). No es un libro para aprender, es mas bien para consultar ecuaciones resueltas de forma rápida.
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KK
5.0 out of 5 stars Solid hand book for structural engineers...
Reviewed in India on January 28, 2015
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Solid hand book for structural engineers... Imported edition and hence the price is high for Indian customers. Indian Edition even in paper pack similar to previous version will be beneficial for the buyers from Asia and from other developing/under development countries..
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