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Before a machine part or a structural member can be put to its required use, the designer has to satisfy himself that it is strong and stiff enough to withstand the loads it is likely to meet during its lifetime.
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© 1976 B. W. Young
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Young, B.W. (1976). Fundamentals of Equilibrium. In: Essential Solid Mechanics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-02259-5_1
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