Mechanics of solids books

The objective of the Book Series is to publish monographs, textbooks, and proceedings of conferences of archival...  Read More >>

This book presents a thorough investigation of stability effects on three broad classes of switching mechanism:...  Read More >>

This book presents original and practical approaches to the reliability determination of fatigue and fracture behaviour....  Read More >>

The book presents a synopsis of the main results achieved during the 3 year EU-project ""Advanced Inflight Measurement...  Read More >>

Both experimental and theoretical investigations make it clear that mesoscale materials, that is, materials at scales...  Read More >>

This volume reports results from the German research initiative MUNA (Management and Minimization of Errors and...  Read More >>

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Global Analysis of Nonlinear Dynamics collects chapters on recent developments in global analysis of non-linear...  Read More >>

The modern vision of the micromechanism of friction and wear is explored, from the examination of ideal and real...  Read More >>

The articles in this volume present the state-of-the-art in noise prediction, modeling and measurement. The articles...  Read More >>

It is clear that the majority of urban centers is composed of old buildings, designed according to the concepts...  Read More >>

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Reflecting the many changes in the field since the publication of the second edition, Corrosion of Ceramic Materials,...  Read More >>

Ceramic Materials: Science and Engineering is an up-to-date treatment of ceramic science, engineering, and applications...  Read More >>

Wood-plastic composite (WPC) is a non-recyclable composite material lumber or timber made of recycled plastic and...  Read More >>

The IUTAM symposium was aimed at the theoretical and numerical problems involved in modelling the dynamic response...  Read More >>

Radial Basis Function (RBF) Neural Network Control for Mechanical Systems is motivated by the need for systematic...  Read More >>

Then the principle of virtual work is utilized to derive the simpler, kinematically linear 3-D theory and to provide...  Read More >>

The main features of high-temperature superconductors (HTSC) that define their properties are intrinsic brittleness...  Read More >>

The book contains state-of the-art reviews in the area of effective properties of heterogeneous materials - the...  Read More >>

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This title provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of the mechanical behavior of concrete, including such...  Read More >>

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Introducing the finite element method as a general computational method for solving partial differential equations...  Read More >>

Mit der Theorie der a posteriori Fehlerschätzer wird a priori Information über den Diskretisierungsfehler gewonnen,...  Read More >>