Experimental Stress Analysis

Part 1: Elementary elasticity and fraction mechanics stress strain and the stress-strain relationships basic equations and plane-elasticity theory. Elementary fracture mechanics. Part 2: Strain-measurement methods and related instrumentation introduction to strain measurements electrical resistance strain gages strain gage circuits recording instruments strain analysis methods. Part 3: Optical methods of stress analysis basic optics moire methods theory of plasticity applied photoelasticity - two and three dimensional stress analysis optical methods for determining fracture parameters coating methods - photoelastic coatings and brittle coating statistical analysis of experimental data.