Theory of Strains in Girders – Bindon Stoney – 1869 | Illustrated Physics & Engineering

The Theory of Strains in Girders and Similar Structures by Bindon B Stoney was a 17^th-century survey of engineering mechanics. It was written at a time when railway construction and bridge building was all over England. Stoney examined elasticity, the strength of materials, and principles of design with close attention to girders and their practical applications.

The two leather-bound tomes are filled with numerous in-text illustrations and charts, as well as five full-page engravings.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Theory of Strains in Girders and Similar Structures: With Observations on the Application of Theory to Practice and Tables of the Strength and Other Properties of Materials
• Author(s): Bindon B. Stoney
• Illustrator(s):
• Contributor(s):
• Publisher: Longmans, Green, and Co., London
• Edition: Second edition, 1869
• Format: (8vo), two volumes
• Binding: Full leather
• Size:  9.5 x 6.25 in (24.1 x 15.9 cm)
• Collation:
  • Vol. I: 182 pp
  • Vol. II: [xvi], 183–521 pp
• Illustrations: 5 engraved plates, numerous in-text figures and charts
• Contents Include:
  • Theory of Strains in Girders
  • Elasticity and Return of Materials
  • Strength of Building Materials
  • Tables of Material Properties
  • Applications to Railway Bridges
• Provenance: Owens College, Manchester (gilt stamp and bookplate)
• Reference(s): references

Condition:

Very Good. Full leather bindings with gilt decoration, light rubbing to edges, spines tight and secure. Gilt stamp of Owens College present on covers. Pages clean with mild toning. Plates intact and sharp.

Why Collect This?

• Standard Victorian reference on structural mechanics
• Scarce, complete two-volumes filled with illustrations
• Attractive full leather gilt binding
• Institutional provenance from Owens College, Manchester

Item Number: # 29439