Understanding structural engineering : from theory to practice /

"From science to engineering and from theory to practice, it illustrates different breakthroughs, traced back to their origin and placed into prospective. First, the text presents the fundamental laws of mechanics, the theory of elasticity, and the development of the generalized stress-generali...

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Main Author: Chen, Wai-Fah, 1936-
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: El-Metwally, Salah El-Din E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, ©2011.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"From science to engineering and from theory to practice, it illustrates different breakthroughs, traced back to their origin and placed into prospective. First, the text presents the fundamental laws of mechanics, the theory of elasticity, and the development of the generalized stress-generalized strain concept. Next, it details the era of plasticity. The finite element method comes as an offspring of the generalized stress generalized strain concept. Finally, the authors explore the era of computer simulation to offer a glimpse into the future"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 255 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781439827116
1439827117
1523134410
9781523134410
0429151659
9780429151651