Introduces basic principles of continuum mechanics and their applications to real engineering problems. This book offers a presentation of the coordinate invariant quantity, the tensor, introduced as a linear transformation. It offers coverage of elasticity including solutions of some 3-D problems based on fundamental potential functions approach.

Continuum mechanics is the basis for defining and explaining all major forms of mechanical behavior, including stress and strain, elasticity, and plasticity. This classic text has been used for over 30 years to introduce junior- and senior-level undergraduate engineering students, as well as graduate students, to the basic principles of continuum mechanics, including tensors and kinematics. This new edition offers improvements to address evolving teaching methods, with greater flexibility for either one- or two-semester usage, including expanded and improved problem sets and more real-world applications. It is, and will remain, one of the most accessible textbooks on a perennially challenging engineering subject.