http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
1 online resource (xiii, 491 pages 164 illustrations)
This graduate level text presents a unified treatment of the engineering theories of plates and shells with an emphasis on fundamental engineering aspects. Key features include: - the use of concise yet clear vector notation - the employment of complementary mathematical and physical approaches - the discussion of fundamental and important classical problems Designed for courses on engineering structures in departments of civil, mechanical, and engineering mechanics.
Introduction -- Geometry -- Equilibrium -- Membrane Theory -- Deformations -- Constitutive Laws, Boundary Conditions, and Displacements -- Energy and Approximate Methods -- Bending of Plates -- Shell Bending and Instability Conclusion -- Index.