Fundamentals of structural stability

• Main Authors: Simitses, George J., Hodges, Dewey H.
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Burlington, MA ; Tokyo Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann 2006; Elsevier Science & Technology; Butterworth-Heinemann
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: Buckling (Mechanics); Buckling (Mechanics) > Textbooks; Structural stability; Structural stability > Textbooks; Textbooks

The ability of a structural assembly to carry loads and forces determines how stable it will be over time. Viewing structural assemblages as comprising columns, beams, arches, rings, and plates, this book will introduce the student to both a classical and advanced understanding of the mechanical beh...