ABSTRACT

Noted for its practical, student-friendly approach to graduate-level mechanics, this volume is considered one of the top references-for students or professioals-on the subject of elasticity and stress in construction. The author presents many examples and applications to review and support several foundational concepts. The more advanced concepts i

part |2 pages

PART I: *FUNDAMENTALS

chapter 1|38 pages

Basic Concepts

chapter 2|44 pages

Stresses in Simple Structural Members

part |2 pages

PART III: PLATES

chapter 3|40 pages

Elements of Plate-Bending Theory

chapter 4|44 pages

Circular Plates

chapter 5|58 pages

Rectangular Plates

chapter 6|18 pages

Plates of Various Geometrical Forms

chapter 7|52 pages

Numerical Methods

chapter 8|32 pages

Anisotropic Plates

chapter 10|18 pages

Large Deflections of Plates

chapter 11|18 pages

Thermal Stresses in Plates

part |2 pages

PART III: SHELLS

chapter 12|46 pages

Membrane Stresses in Shells

chapter 13|34 pages

Bending Stresses in Shells

chapter 15|40 pages

Cylindrical Shells under General Loads

chapter |6 pages

Appendix A: Fourier Series Expansions

chapter |10 pages

Appendix B: Tables

chapter |6 pages

Answers to Selected Problems