Customer Reviews
AN ESSENTIAL TOOL FOR MECHANICAL AND CIVIL ENGINEERS - By: , 20 Oct 2002 
This book is definitely one that you want on your bookshelf. It is essential if you are constantly calculating engineering stresses & strains from anything such as micro medical equipment to macro civil structures. Its a must for engineers working with fea codes as a backup to check themnselves manually.
I think that this book along with Machinery's Handbook will cover basicly everything any mechanical engineer could wish forin terms of calculations formulas.
The 7th edition is very well laid out, with all tables at the end of the relevant chapters, therefore no longer cluttering the free flow of the text.
Indispensible reference students and practising engineers. - By: , 07 Oct 2000 This reference I would recommend to anyone studying a mechanical engineering degree, or workingin any engineering field.
Including straight-forward background explanations of basic terms & concepts, the book is well laid out, giving both quick look-up information & more in-depth descriptions of relevant aspects.
The formulae are tabulated, with explanations of all terms used, & the book gives comprehensive coverage of all but the most exceptional cases. All necessary boundary conditions, constants & dependant variables are given.
Clear & extensive references are given with each chapter for the reader with specific interest.
Relevant, useful appendices are included for aspects such as material properties, meaning less time spent sifting through other reference material.
Well cross referenced, & understandably written, I can recommend it personally as an investment for any undergraduate, & a must for professional mechanical engineers. Having struggled for too many years with a lack of access to it, I am off to buy it now!
Other texts you might find useful:
Petersens Stress concentration factors - similar style layout, & necessary for anyone using Roark for detailed stress concentration / fatigue calculations.
Gieck's Technical Formulae - a really quick look up book, dinky (pocket sized altough depends on the size of your coat) The absolute basics through to more complex subject material succinctly put.
Bit of a classic, innit. - By: , 31 Aug 1999 
Young & Roark's precious formulae are invaluable to engineering students & professionals. One of the few books you will use through college & in the office too (until you leave engineering & get a proper job, of course). The previous editions had a material properties section which was very useful, but this was dropped for the green edition. Well worth the money.
A must for loading, stress analysis, pressure vessels, etc. - By: , 20 Mar 1999 A whole lot more information than you could ever use. Use this book & determine EXACTLY what your design is experiencing.
