Mechanical Behavior of Materials: Engineering Methods for Deformation, Fracture, and Fatigue (2nd Edition)

Rating:
Summary: Fatigue Study during Graduation
Review: I think this book is a very good tool for those that want to start to learn about Metal Fatigue.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent text!
Review: I thought that this was an excellent text!

Rating:
Summary: The best of its kind
Review: This is a very comprehensive and well-written book. Unlike other books that are overly theoretical, this book emphasizes practical methods that are currently being used to solve real-world problems. The treatment of uniaxial fatigue (both stress-based and strain-based) is superb. The chapters on failure theories and 3-D stress/strain are also excellent. Some readers like myself, however, may want a little more coverage of multiaxial fatigue. There is also no coverage at all on column stability. However, if you've found that your college texts on Machine Design and Mechanics of Materials are simply too idealized to be useful, you'll embrace this book with open arms.