Understanding the Failure of Materials and Structures : An Introduction (Hardcover)

1. Introduction: Why Break Things? 2. Learning From Failure: a Brief History of Materials Development 3. Materials 101: the Role of Materials Structure in Controlling Materials Properties. 4. Mechanical Properties I: Stress, Strain, Stiffness. 5. Mechanical Properties Ii: Fracture and Fatigue. 6. Modes of Testing. 7. Uniaxial Loading. 8. Bend Tests. 9. Shear and Torsion. 10. How to Measure Strain. 11. Strain Rate Dependence: Why It Matters How Fast You Test. 12. How Materials Fail. 13. The Use of Statistics. 14. Models vs. Reality. 15. Biomechanics. 16. Megastructures. 17. Unbreakable Materials. 18. The Future Of Physical Testing, Or The Proof Of The Pudding