Theory of Structures: Fundamentals Framed Structures Plates and Shells

Preface Introduction The Purpose and Scope of Theory of Structures Brief Historical Background Part - 2: Fundamentals Design of Structures Structural Analysis and Dimensioning Static Relationships Kinematic Relationships Constitutive Relationships Energy Methods Part - 3: Linear Analysis of Framed Structures 9 Structural Elements and Topology Determining The Forces Stress Resultants and State Diagrams Influence Lines Elementary Deformations Single Deformations Deformation Diagrams The Force Method The Displacement Method Continuous Models Discretised Models Part - 4: Non Linear Analysis of Framed Structures Elastic-Plastic Systems Limit Analysis Part - 5: Plates and Shells Slabs Folded Plates Shell Appendix A1: Definitions Appendix A2: Notation Appendix A3: Properties of Materials Appendix A4: Geometrical Properties of Sections Appendix A5: Matrix Algebra Appendix A6: Tensor Calculus Appendix A7: Calculus of Variations References Name Index Subject Index