STABILITY OF STRUCTURES: ELASTIC, INELASTIC, FRACTURE AND DAMAGE THEORIES - Hardcover

Bazant, Zdenek P.; Cedolin, Luigi

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9814317020 ISBN 13: 9789814317023

Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc, 2011

Synopsis

"This is a monumental textbook. The number of examples and references is huge."

The Aeronautical Journal

 

A crucial element of structural and continuum mechanics, stability theory has limitless applications in civil, mechanical, aerospace, naval and nuclear engineering. This text of unparalleled scope presents a comprehensive exposition of the principles and applications of stability analysis. It has been proven as a text for introductory courses and various advanced courses for graduate students. It is also prized as an exhaustive reference for engineers and researchers.

The authors' focus on understanding of the basic principles rather than excessive detailed solutions, and their treatment of each subject proceed from simple examples to general concepts and rigorous formulations. All the results are derived using as simple mathematics as possible. Numerous examples are given and 700 exercise problems help in attaining a firm grasp of this central aspect of solid mechanics.

The book is an unabridged republication of the 1991 edition by Oxford University Press and the 2003 edition by Dover, updated with 18 pages of end notes.

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A crucial element of structural and continuum mechanics, stability theory has limitless applications in civil, mechanical, aerospace, naval and nuclear engineering. This text of unparalleled scope presents a comprehensive exposition of the principles and applications of stability analysis. It has been proven as a text for introductory courses and various advanced courses for graduate students. It is also prized as an exhaustive reference for engineers and researchers.

The authors' focus on understanding of the basic principles rather than excessive detailed solutions, and their treatment of each subject proceed from simple examples to general concepts and rigorous formulations. All the results are derived using as simple mathematics as possible. Numerous examples are given and 700 exercise problems help in attaining a firm grasp of this central aspect of solid mechanics.

The book is an unabridged republication of the 1991 edition by Oxford University Press and the 2003 edition by Dover, updated with 18 pages of end notes.

About the Author:

Zdenek P. Bazant, Professor and Director, Center for Concrete and Geomaterials, Northwestern University. Luigi Cedolin, Professor of Structural Engineering, Politecnico di Milano.

About this edition

• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 9814317020
• ISBN 13: 9789814317023
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1011