{"product_id":"mechanics-of-optimal-structural-design-minimum-weight-structures-hardback-9780470746233","title":"Mechanics of Optimal Structural Design; Minimum Weight Structures (Hardback) 9780470746233","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMechanics of Optimal Structural Design\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMinimum Weight Structures\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid W. A. Rees (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470746233, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 2 October 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e592 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.2 x 17.8 x 3.7 cm, 1.143 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"The usual formulation is strength-to-weight ratio, but Rees (engineering and design, Brunel U.) points out that the goal is to reduce weight without reducing strength, not vice versa, so a better expression would be the weight-to-strength ratio, and that is what he explores.\" (\u003ci\u003eBook News\u003c\/i\u003e, December 2009)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a global climate where engineers are increasingly under pressure to make the most of limited resources, there are huge potential financial and environmental benefits to be gained by designing for minimum weight. With \u003ci\u003eMechanics of Optimal Structural Design\u003c\/i\u003e, David Rees brings the original approach of weight optimization to the existing structural design literature, providing a methodology for attaining minimum weight of a range of structures under their working loads. He addresses the current gap in education between formal structural design teaching at undergraduate level and the practical application of this knowledge in industry, describing the analytical techniques that students need to understand before applying computational techniques that can be easy to misuse without this grounding. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Shows engineers how to approach structural design for minimum weight in clear, concise terms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Contains many new least-weight design techniques, taking into consideration different manners of loading and including new topics that have not previously been considered within the least-weight theme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Considers the demands for least-weight road, air and space vehicles for the future\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Enhanced by illustrative worked examples to enlighten the theory, exercises at the end of each chapter that enable application of the theory covered, and an accompanying website with worked examples and solutions housed at www.wiley.com\/go\/rees (TBC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe least-weight analyses of basic structural elements ensure a spread of interest with many applications in mechanical, civil, aircraft and automobile engineering. Consequently, this book fills the gap between the basic material taught at undergraduate level and other approaches to optimum design, for example computer simulations and the finite element method.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary of Terms xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Symbols xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Compression of Slender Struts 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Failure Criteria 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Solid Cross-Sections 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Thin-Walled, Tubular Sections 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Thin-Walled, Open Sections 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Summary of Results 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Compression of Wide Struts 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Failure Criteria 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Cellular Sections 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Open Sections 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Corrugated Sandwich Panel 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Summary of Results 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Bending of Slender Beams 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Solid Cross-Sections 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Thin-Walled, Tubular Sections 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Open Sections 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Summary of Results 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Torsion of Bars and Tubes 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Solid Cross-Sections 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Thin-Walled, Open Sections 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Thin-Walled, Closed Tubes 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Multi-Cell Tubes 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Shear of Solid Bars, Tubes and Thin Sections 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Bars of Solid Section 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Thin-Walled Open Sections 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Thin-Walled, Closed Tubes 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Concluding Remarks 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Combined Shear and Torsion in Thin-Walled Sections 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Thin-Walled, Open Sections 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Thin-Walled, Closed Tubes 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Concluding Remarks 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Combined Shear and Bending in Idealised Sections 193\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Idealised Beam Sections 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Idealised Open Sections 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Idealised Closed Tubes 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Shear in Stiffened Webs 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Castellations in Shear 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Corrugated Web 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Flat Web with Stiffeners 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Frame Assemblies 239\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Double-Strut Assembly 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Multiple-Strut Assembly 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Cantilevered Framework 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Tetrahedron Framework 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Cantilever Frame with Two Struts 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Cantilever Frame with One Strut 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Simply Supported Beams and Cantilevers 265\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Variable Bending Moments 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Cantilever with End-Load 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Cantilever with Distributed Loading 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Simply Supported Beam with Central Load 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Simply Supported Beam with Uniformly Distributed Load 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Additional Failure Criteria 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Optimum Cross-Sections for Beams 325\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Approaching Optimum Sections 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Generalised Optimum Sections 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Optimum Section, Combined Bending and Shear 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Solid, Axisymmetric Sections 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Fully Optimised Section 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Fully Optimised Weight 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8 Summary 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Structures under Combined Loading 357\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Combined Bending and Torsion 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Cranked Cantilever 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Cranked Strut with End-Load 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Cranked Bracket with End-Load 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Portal Frame with Central Load 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Cantilever with End and Distributed Loading 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.8 Centrally Propped Cantilever with End-Load 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.9 End-Propped Cantilever with Distributed Load 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.10 Simply Supported Beam with Central-Concentrated and Distributed Loadings 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.11 Centrally Propped, Simply Supported Beam with Distributed Load 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Encastré Beams 403\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Central-Concentrated Load 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Uniformly Distributed Load 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Combined Loads 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 463\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 463\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Plastic Collapse of Beams and Frames 465\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Plane Frames 466\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Beam Plasticity 468\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Collapse of Simple Beams 474\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Encastré Beams 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Continuous Beams 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7 Portal Frames 486\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.8 Effect of Axial Loading upon Collapse 497\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.9 Effect of Shear Force upon Collapse 500\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.10 Effect of Hardening upon Collapse 505\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 507\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 507\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Dynamic Programming 511\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction 511\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Single-Span Beam 511\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Two-Span Beam 513\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Three-Span Beam 515\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Design Space 517\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference 520\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 520\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix A Mechanical Properties 521\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. 1 Non-Metals 521\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA. 2 Metals and Alloys 522\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 524\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix B Plate Buckling Under Uniaxial Compression 525\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. 1 Wide and Slender Struts 525\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. 2 Plates with Supported Sides 527\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. 3 Inelastic Buckling 530\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB. 4 Post-Buckling 533\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 534\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix C Plate Buckling Under Biaxial Compression and Shear 537\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. 1 Biaxial Compression 537\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC. 2 Pure Shear 539\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC.3 Inelastic Shear Buckling 541\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 541\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix D Secondary Buckling 543\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD. 1 Buckling Modes 543\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD. 2 Local Compressive Buckling 544\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD. 3 Global 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