This is an update and posted on December 3, 2011 for Section 102

MECH 260 - Introduction to Mechanics of Materials

Sections to focus on for the final examination of December 2011
Sections and pages listed are inclusive. Reduced reading.
New changes are shown in red font.
Make sure to review all solved example in each section included.
Make sure you can determine I and Q of sections, and review Appendix A

A. Fundamental concepts Sections to read

Chapter 1 (all). Stress; .. 1.1 1.6
Chapter 2 (up to page 39) Strain.. 2.1 2.3
B. Material properties, strength and design:

Chapter 3 (all). Mechanical properties of materials; ............... 3.1 3.4
Chapter 4 (up to page 79) Design concepts 4.1 4.4

C. Axial loading

Chapter 5 (up to page 121, no temperature) Axial deformation;. 5.1 5.5

D. Torsional loading

Chapter 6. Torsion (up to page 196, but excluding gears and power); ... 6.1 6.9

E. Beam bending, moment and shear

Chapter 7 (up to page 241) Equilibrium of beams; .... 7.1 7.3

Chapter 8 (up to page 285) Bendig .... 8.1 8.4

Chapter 9 (up to page 349, ) Shear stress in beams; ..... 9.1 9.5

F. Beam deformation

Chapter 10 (up to page 398, section 10.7 excluded) Beam deflections; .. 10.1 10.5, 10.7
Chapter 11 (up to page 444, section 11.5 excluded) Statically indeterminate beams;11.1 11.3, 11.5

G. Transformation of stress

Chapter 12 (page 482-490 and pages 505-513) Stress transformations; ... 12.7 and 12.10 only