This applicationsoriented introduction to the theory of elasticity fills animportant gap in the field of solid mechanics. The book is intended to providea thoro... » 

This applicationsoriented introduction to the theory of elasticity fills animportant gap in the field of solid mechanics. The book is intended to providea thorough grounding in the tensorbased theory of elasticity for students ofmechanical civil materials or aeronautical engineering. Students will thusnot only be able to apply the basic notions of mechanics to such importanttopics as stress analysis they will also acquire the necessary background formore advanced work in elasticity plasticity shell theory composite materialsand finite element mechanics. This second edition has been thoroughly revisedand brought up to date. New chapters discuss the bending of thin plates timedependent effects and strength and failure criteria. «