LEADER 04086nam a2200361Ii 4500 001 991003219519707536 008 070806s2006 ne a sb 001 0 eng d 020 $a9780750678759 020 $a0750678755 035 $ab13650543-39ule_inst 040 $aBibl. Dip.le Aggr. Ingegneria Innovazione - Sez. Ingegneria Innovazione$beng 082 04$a624.171$222 100 1 $aSimitses, George J.,$d1932-$043583 245 10$aFundamentals of structural stability$h[e-book] /$cGeorge J. Simitses, Dewey H. Hodges 260 $aAmsterdam ;$aBoston :$bElsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann,$cc2006 300 $axii, 389 p. :$bill. ;$c27 cm 504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes 505 0 $aMechanical Stability Models, Elastic Buckling of Columns, Buckling of Frames, The Energy Criterion and Energy-Based Models, Columns on Elastic Foundations, Buckling of Shafts, Buckling of Rings and Arches, Flexural-Torsional Buckling of Thin-Walled Beam Columns, Lateral-Torsional Buckling of Deep Beams, Nonconservative Systems and Dynamic Buckling, Work and Energy Related Principles and Theorems 520 $aThe 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 behavior of such structural systems under load and how modeling the resulting strains can predict the overall future performancethe stabilityof that structure. While covering traditional beam theory, the book is more focused on elastica theory in keeping with modern approaches. This text will be an expanded and updated version a similar, previously published book, but with pedagogical improvements and updated analytical methods. This engineering textbook will provide a focused treatment on the study of how structures behave and perform when under stress loading, including plastic deformation and buckling. All advanced engineering students studying engineering mechanics, structural analysis and design, fatigue and failure, and other related subjects need to have this knowledge, and this book will provide it in a thorough and coherent fashion. Written by two of the worlds leading engineering professors in this subject area, the pedagogy has been classroom-tested over many years and should find a receptive readership among both students and instructors. * An understandable introduction to the theory of structural stability, useful for a wide variety of engineering disciplines, including mechanical, civil and aerospace engineering * Covers both static and dynamic loads, for both conservative and nonconservative systems * Emphasizes elastic behavior under loads, including vertical buckling, torsional buckling and nonlinear affects of structural system buckling and stability * Case examples to illustrate real-world applications of Stability Theory 533 $aElectronic reproduction.$bAmsterdam :$cElsevier Science & Technology,$d2007.$nMode of access: World Wide Web.$nSystem requirements: Web browser.$nTitle from title screen (viewed on Aug. 2, 2007).$nAccess may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions 650 0$aStructural stability$vTextbooks 650 0$aBuckling (Mechanics)$vTextbooks 655 7$aElectronic books.$2local 700 1 $aHodges, Dewey H. 776 1 $cOriginal$z0750678755$z9780750678759$w(DLC) 2005029831$w(OCoLC)64065618 856 40$3Referex$uhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780750678759$zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for information 856 41$zTable of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip062/2005029831.html 856 42$zPublisher description$uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0623/2005029831-d.html 907 $a.b13650543$b03-03-22$c24-01-08 912 $a991003219519707536 996 $aFundamentals of structural stability$91213445 997 $aUNISALENTO 998 $ale026$b24-01-08$cm$d@ $e-$feng$gne $h0$i0