Stress and strain.--Relation between the elastic constants.--Ultimate strength and non-elastic strain.--The testing of materials.--Uniform and uniformly-varying distributions of stress.--Stress in beams.--Deflection of beams: Continuous beams.--Frames.--Struts and columns.--Torsion of shafts.--Shells and thick cylinders.--Hanging chains and arched ribs.--Appendix: Tables.