The document discusses stresses in composite bars made of two or more materials. It defines a composite bar and lists its key features, including equal strain and the total load being the sum of individual loads. It then provides conditions for composite bars, including equal elongation, total load equaling the sum of individual loads, and the modular ratio. Two example problems are worked through demonstrating how to calculate elongation or stresses in a composite bar given various parameters like loads, dimensions, moduli of elasticity and areas of the different materials. The solutions involve setting up and solving equations based on the three stated conditions for composite bars.