Shop Mathematics, Vol. 1: Shop Arithmetic, Prepared in the Extension Division of the University of Wisconsin (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Earle B. Norris

9780331692334: Shop Mathematics, Vol. 1: Shop Arithmetic, Prepared in the Extension Division of the University of Wisconsin (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0331692333 ISBN 13: 9780331692334

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Practical strength of materials for real-world shops and classrooms.

This guide explains how loads affect materials and how to use simple rules and tables to stay safe and design sound components.

Starting with the concept of stress, it shows the main kinds of stress you’ll encounter—tensile, compressive, and shear—plus common cases like bending and twisting. It then covers ultimate strengths, safe working stresses, and how the factor of safety helps prevent failures. The text also dives into bolts, ropes, chains, and how to size parts using area, circumference, and standard tables. Clear explanations sit beside worked examples and practical problems you can try yourself.

Learn the basic types of stress and how they arise in real parts like rods, shafts, and joints.
Understand ultimate strength, safe working stress, and how to apply a factor of safety in design.
See how to size bolts, ropes, and chains with root-area concepts and table lookup.
Use practical methods for circles, areas, interpolation, and common shop calculations.

Ideal for students and practitioners who want solid, usable arithmetic for everyday engineering problems.

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