The two volumes of the manuscript cover the material that is internationally taught in the corresponding courses on Strength of Materials. The book is intended for students of polytechnic and technical educational institutions, for practicing engineers and industry professionals, as well as for those pursuing advanced engineering studies.

Contents of the first volume:

• Stress analysis
• Strain analysis
• Stress-strain relationships
• Mechanical behavior of materials
• Applications to simple structures
• Energy methods of elasticity
• Strength criteria and equivalent stress

Contents of the second volume:

• Beam bending: stress state
• Beam bending: deformations
• Special bending problems
• Torsion
• Design of beams under complex loads
• Stability
• Strength criteria and equivalent stress
• Geometric characteristics of surfaces
• Tables