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Forgive me for my elementary question, I get tired of being on the computer, as I rather read from a book.

On that note, Does anyone have some recomendations on some very good engineering books? I really would like to find a book that has a lot of information about thread strengths.  Like screwing a cylinder in an end cap. I would like to know strengths of pullout forces.  An example problem I would like answered would be, What major thread diameter and what threads per inch would be required for a given force?  These are basic questions that have always haunted me..

Thanks,
brent

RE: Engineering books

Machinery's Handbook from Industrial Press

Mechanical Engineering Design by Shigley and Mischke, from McGraw-Hill

Handbook of Bolts and Bolted Joints by Bickford and Nassar, from Dekker

VDI 2230 Systematic Calculation of high-duty bolted joints from Verein Deutscher Engenieure

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Cory

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RE: Engineering books

Just generic engineering books- try Timoshenko's "History of the Strength of Materials", available from Dover books.  You won't learn much of use, but it makes an interesting read.

RE: Engineering books

If I had to pick just one book, my choice is Marks' Handbook.  It may not directly answer your thread question but it will answer many others!

RE: Engineering books

Kreyszig "Advanced Engineering Mathematics"

Everything else is just implementation and details

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Greg Locock

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RE: Engineering books

I got lot of answers for the threads, loadind strength from

Machinary's Handbook.
Its got lot of important engineering information.

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