Behaviour
of Materials
1. Introduction
When
a force is applied on a body it suffers a change in shape, that is, it deforms.
A force to resist the deformation is also set up simultaneously within the body
and it increases as the deformation continues. The process of deformation stops
when the internal resisting force equals the externally applied force. If the
body is unable to put up full resistance to external action, the process of
deformation...
