Basic Structural Theory

This book presents the ideas of structural theory rather than a review of calculation techniques.

Jacques Heyman (Author)

9780521897945, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 8 May 2008

152 pages
22.2 x 14.5 x 1.6 cm, 0.36 kg

"This book is a delightful, clear, brief but sophisticated and insightful exposition of structural mechanics aimed at mechanical, civil, or architectural engineering undergraduates who have had introductory courses in statics and strength of materials."
J. Lambropoulos, Choice

This text introduces the basic equations of the theory of structures. Conventional presentations of these equations follow the ideas of elastic analysis, introduced nearly two hundred years ago. The book is written against the background of advances made in structural theory during the last fifty years, notably by the introduction of so-called plastic theory. The emphasis throughout is on the derivation and application of the structural equations, rather than on details of their solution (nowadays best done by computer), and the numerical examples are deliberately kept simple.

1. Introduction
2. Strength
3. Stiffness
4. Elastic analysis
5. Stability
Appendix A. Virtual work
Appendix B. The plastic theorems
Appendix C. Buckling calculations.

Subject Areas: Aerospace & aviation technology [TRP], Mechanical engineering [TGB]