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What exactly is "Stress, Strain and Failure — A Working Engineer" and who is it for?

Stress, Strain and Failure — A Working Engineer is a professional engineering book published by 3D-LABS, written by practising engineers for working professionals, engineering graduates, and technical students in India. It provides structured, code-relevant, immediately applicable engineering knowledge — not academic theory. Available as an instant-download eBook PDF at ₹3,150.00 (sale, regular ₹3,500.00) and a physical Paper Book at ₹4,455.00.

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All 3D-LABS engineering books follow a practice-first structure: each chapter is built around worked examples, engineering diagrams, and real-world applications. Where applicable, content references Indian Standards (IS codes, BIS), international standards (ASME, AISC, IEC, IEEE), and India-specific regulations such as IGBC guidelines for green construction. Every formula includes units, assumptions, and the applicable standard edition.

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Is this book relevant for Indian engineering practice and IS codes?

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Who authored this book and what is their expertise?

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The eBook PDF is a digital file: instant download, searchable, print-friendly, accessible on any device, lifetime re-download. The Paper Book is a physical printed copy shipped to your address — identical content, ideal for desk reference and annotation. The Paper Book is priced at ₹700 more than the eBook PDF to cover printing and shipping costs.

This Stress, Strain And Failure eBook from 3D-LABS is written for engineers and students who want a clear, practical reference they can apply immediately.

Stress, Strain and Failure — A Working Engineer covers mechanics of materials from stress and strain fundamentals through failure theories, fatigue, creep, fracture mechanics, and combined loading — with worked examples from pressure vessel, shaft, and structural steel engineering practice.

What standards does this book reference?

ASME VIII Div 2 Part 5 (failure criteria for pressure vessels by design-by-analysis), IS 800:2007 (structural steel design by limit state method), AISC 360-22 (structural steel in North American practice), and ASTM E399 (plane-strain fracture toughness KIc measurement and test procedure).

What failure theories are covered for ductile and brittle materials?

Ductile: (1) Maximum Shear Stress (Tresca) criterion: tau-max = (sigma1 – sigma3)/2 <= Sy/2 — conservative; (2) Distortion Energy (von Mises) criterion: sigma-eq = sqrt[(sigma1-sigma2)^2 + (sigma2-sigma3)^2 + (sigma3-sigma1)^2]/sqrt(2) <= Sy — less conservative by 15% but more accurate experimentally. Brittle: Maximum Normal Stress criterion and Mohr-Coulomb criterion for materials with unequal tensile/compressive strength.

What fracture mechanics content is included?

Linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM): stress intensity factor K = Y x sigma x sqrt(pi x a), where Y is geometry factor (tabulated in ASTM E399 and BS 7448), sigma is applied stress (MPa), and a is crack half-length (m). Fracture criterion: K less than KIc (plane-strain fracture toughness). For IS 2062 E250 carbon steel: KIc approximately 50-80 MPa-sqrt(m). ASME Section XI uses KIc-based flaw acceptance criteria for pressure vessel in-service inspection.

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eBook PDF: Instant download via email and 3D-LABS dashboard. Paper Book: Printed and shipped to India.

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Frequently Asked Questions — Stress, Strain and Failure — A Working Engineer

What exactly is "Stress, Strain and Failure — A Working Engineer" and who is it for?

What format does this book follow and what standards does it reference?

How do I access this book after purchase?

Is this book relevant for Indian engineering practice and IS codes?

Who authored this book and what is their expertise?

What is the difference between the eBook PDF and the Paper Book?

What standards does this book reference?

What failure theories are covered for ductile and brittle materials?

What fracture mechanics content is included?

How do I access this book after purchase?

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