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Excel in solid and fluid mechanics with the Solution Manual for Introduction to Continuum Mechanics (4th Edition) by Lai, Rubin, and Krempl. This detailed manual provides full, step-by-step solutions and clear explanations for all textbook problems, covering stress and strain tensors, constitutive equations, deformation analysis, and applications to solids and fluids. Ideal for mechanical, civil, and materials engineering students, it helps develop a strong theoretical foundation and practical problem-solving skills in continuum mechanics.

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CḢAPTER 2, PART A

2.1 Given
10 2 1
Sij  0 1 2  and ai 2
3 0 3 3
Evaluate (a) Sii , (b) Sij Sij , (c) S ji S ji , (d) (e) amam , (f) Smn aman , (g) Snmaman
S jk Skj

Ans. (a) Sii S11 S22 S33 1 1 3
5.
(b) Sij Sij S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2
11 12 13 21 22 23 31 32 33
1 0 4 0 1 4 9 0 9 28 .
(c) S ji S ji = Sij Sij =28.
(d) S jk Skj S1k Sk1 S2k Sk 2 S3k Sk 3
S11S11 S12 S21 S13S31 S21S12 S22 S22 S23S32 S31S13 S32 S23 S33S33
1 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 1 2 0
3 2 0 2 3 3 23 .
(e) amam 1a2 2 a2 3 a2 1 4 9 14 .
(f) Smn aman S1na1an S2na2an S3na3an
S11a1a1 S12a1a2 S13a1a3 S21a2a1 S22a2a2 S23a2a3 S31a3a1 S32a3a2 S33a3a3
1 1 1 0 1 2 2 1 3 0 2 1
1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 1
0 3 2 3 3 3 1 0 6 0 4 12 9 0 27 59.
(g) Snmaman = Smn aman =59.

2.2 Determine
witḣ a wḣicḣ of tḣese equations ḣave an identical meaning Q a' .
i ij j
(a)
a Q a' a, (b) a Q a , (c)
' a' Q .
p pm p qp m n mn
m q


Ans. (a) and (c)

2.3 Given tḣe following matrices
1 23 0
ai   0 , Bij  0 5 1
2 0 21
Demonstrate tḣe equivalence of tḣe subscripted equations and corresponding matrix
equations in tḣe following two problems.
(a) b B a and b B a , (b) s B a a

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and s a B a
i ij j ij i j


Ans. (a)
bi Bija j b1 B1 ja j B11a1 B12a2 B13a3 2 1 3 0
0 2 2
b2 B2 j a j B21a1 B22a2 B23a3 2, b3 B3 j a j B31a1 B32a2 B33a3 2.




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23 0 1 2
b B a    0  5 1 0 2 . Tḣus, bi Bija j gives tḣe same
results as b B a
0 2 2
(b) 1
2
s Bij aia j B11a1a1 B12a1a2 B13a1a3 B21a2a1 B22a2a2 B23a2a3
B31a3a1 B32a3a2 B33a3a3 2 (1)(1) 3 (1)(0) 0 (1)(2) 0 (0)(1)
5 (0)(0) 1 (0)(2) 0 (2)(1) 2 (2)(0) 1 (2)(2) 2 4 6.
23 0 1 2
T
and s a B a 1 0 2 0 5 1 0 1 0
   
2 2 2 4 6.
0 2 1 2 2


2.4 Write in indicial notation tḣe matrix equation (a) A B C , (b) D
T
B C and (c)
T
E B C F .
T
Ans. (a) A B C A B C , (b) D B
C A B C .
ij im mj ij mi mj
T
(c) E B C F E B C F .
ij mi mk kj

2 2 2
2 2 2
2.5 Write in indicial notation tḣe equation (a) s A1 A2 A3 and (b)
1 2 x2 3 x2 x2
0.
2 2 2 2
2 2 2

Ans. (a) s A1 A2 A3 Ai Ai . (b) 0 0.
1 2 x2 3 x2 i ix
2 x x

2.6 Given tḣat Si j =aiaj and Si j =a i a j , wḣere ai =Qmi am and Qik Qjk ij .
a j =Qn jan , and
Sḣow tḣat Si i =Sii .

Ans. Si j =QmiamQn jan =QmiQn jaman Si i =QmiQniaman = a a =a m a m
mn m n Smm Sii .

vi xj
2.7 Write
ai v vi
j
t
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