My Favorite Resources for Solid Mechanics

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Integrated Learning System for Mechanics of Solids

MecMovies provides an integrated learning approach to Mechanics of Solids. This multi-media website walks you through topics with engaging animations to clearly illustrate topics. The website also has interactive example problems and learning games!

Solid Mechanics Study Resources

Free Online Tutorials

Engineer4Free offers 56 tutorial videos covering the key concepts of mechanics of materials. This is a great beginning resource because it starts right from the top with straightforward and easy to follow examples. The website is well organized and allows you to quickly find the topic that you need help with.

Free online tutorials for Solid Mechanics

Heywood Academies Study Guide

Heywood Academies has an excellent selection of practise problems with clear solutions for topics covering most content in an introductory Solid Mechanics course. A detailed formula sheet covering the key equations needed to solve problems is also provided.

Heywood Academies Solid Mechanics Study Guide

Excellent Mechanics of Materials Youtube Playlist

Jeff Hanson has a playlist of 84 videos covering most topics important to Mechanics of Solids. Jeff is very clear in his teaching style and covers some detailed examples.

Beam Calculator

SkyCiv offers a free online beam calculator. This calculator allows you to graphically assemble a beam system with loadings and various support types and determine the shear, moment, and bending diagrams. This is an excellent tool to check your work and understand the effect various supports and loading has on a beam’s stress and strain.

SkyCiv Beam Calculuator
SkyCiv Bending Moment Diagram

More Excellent Youtube Resources

Adnan Rasheed has several playlists covering in-depth examples on many topics covered in Mechanics of Materials courses. Specifically, Adnan covers many textbook problems from the “Mechanics of Materials” textbook by Russel C. Hibbeler, a common textbook used for Mechanics of Materials.

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