Mechanics of materials is a basic engineering subject that must be understood by anyone concerned with the strength and physical performance of structures, whether those structures are man-made or natural. The subject matter includes such fundamental concepts as straoms. Deformations and displacements, elasticity and inelasticity, strain energy, and load-carrying capacity. These concepts underlie the design and analysis of a huge variety of mechanical and structural systems.

At the college level, mechanics of materials is usually taught during the sophomore and junior years. The subject is required for most students majoring in mechanical, structural, civil, aeronautical, and aerospace engineering. Furthermore, many students from such diverse fields as materials science, industrial engineering, architecture, and agricultural engineering also find it useful to study this subject.

1. Tension, Compression, and Shear
2. Axially Loaded Members
3. Torsion
4. Shear Forces and Bending Momemts
5. Stresses in Beams (Basic Topics)
6. Stresses in Beams (Advanced Topics)
7. Analysis of Stress and Strain
8. Application of Plane Stress (Pressure Vessels, Beams, and
Combined Loadings)
9. Deflections of Beams
10. Statically Indeterminate Beams
etc