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Excerpt from Strength of Materials In the design of machinery, there is nothing more important than to be able to determine the stresses to which a machine member is subjected and to give it the adequate strength for the purpose for which it is intended. It is the object of this book to give in as simple a manner as possible the principles of the methods used in calculating the strength of parts met with in machine design and engineering work generally, and to give the formulas used in such a shape that they can be directly employed by the practical man. No attempt has been made to show how the formulas are derived mathematically, as this would be impossible in a book of limited size. However, the book will be all the more acceptable to the great number of practical men, because it avoids involved mathematical treatment and presents every formula in its simplest shape. Numerous examples have also been given to show the application of the rules and formulas. While thus the subject is treated in as simple a manner as possible, the book is still comprehensive and covers all the more important questions connected with the subject. A special effort has been made to indicate the use of standard engineering handbooks in connection with the calculations of strength of materials, and numerous references are made to tables and formulas that are to be found in works of that kind. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections th