Tag: Stresses

Growth Stresses and Strains in Trees


Free Download Growth Stresses and Strains in Trees by Robert R. Archer
English | 1987 | ISBN: 3662025132 | 240 Pages | PDF | 5.9 MB
Although over 40 years have passed since Jacobs (1945) convincingly established the basic radial pattern of residual growth stress in growing trees, yet this phenomenon is still not widely appreciated in wood science and technology circles.

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Engineering Mechanics Volume 2 Stresses, Strains, Displacements


Free Download Engineering Mechanics Volume 2: Stresses, Strains, Displacements by Coenraad Hartsuijker , J. W. Welleman
English | PDF | 2007 | 885 Pages | ISBN : 1402041233 | 17 MB
From the reviews:"This is the second of two volumes … by Hartsuijker and Welleman (both, Dolft Univ. of Technology). … The concepts and applications are well presented; applications include both basic and advanced levels. The worked out examples nicely illustrate concepts. Figures and tables are clear and help understanding of the concepts. … In summary, the book is very well written and is a welcome addition to the literature of engineering mechanics. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through professionals." (M. G. Prasad, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (7), 2008)

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