Theory of Plasticity

The standard work on plasticity; updated, extended and now accompanied by additional teaching resources

Jagabanduhu Chakrabarty (Author)

9780750666381

Paperback, published 15 March 2006

896 pages, Approx. 400 illustrations
23.3 x 15.6 x 5.4 cm, 1.45 kg

“This is a well-established, graduate level text designed for mechanical, civil and materials engineers. The style adopted is very clear and the text gives very good explanations of complex ideas, such as slip line field theory. A significant feature of the text is the extensive referencing to original articles, reviews and other texts." --Brian Ralph, Emeritus Professor, School of Engineering and Design, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK

Plasticity is concerned with the mechanics of materials deformed beyond their elastic limit. A strong knowledge of plasticity is essential for engineers dealing with a wide range of engineering problems, such as those encountered in the forming of metals, the design of pressure vessels, the mechanics of impact, civil and structural engineering, as well as the understanding of fatigue and the economical design of structures. Theory of Plasticity is the most comprehensive reference on the subject as well as the most up to date -- no other significant Plasticity reference has been published recently, making this of great interest to academics and professionals. This new edition presents extensive new material on the use of computational methods, plus coverage of important developments in cyclic plasticity and soil plasticity.

1. Stresses and Strains2. Foundations of Plasticity3. Elastoplastic Bending and Torsion4. Plastic Analysis of Beams and Frames5. Further Solutions of Elastoplastic Problems6. Theory of the Slipline Field7. Steady Problems in Plain Strain8. Nonsteady Problems in Plain Strain9. Computational Analysis of PlasticityAppendix: Fundamentals of Soil Plasticity

Subject Areas: Mechanics of solids [TGMD], Materials science [TGM]