Mechanics of solids books

This book gathers selected papers presented at the 1st International Conference on Industrial Applications of Adhesives...  Read More >>

This book features selected manuscripts presented at ICoNSoM 2019, exploring cutting-edge methods for developing...  Read More >>

This is the first comprehensive book to address in-situ mechanics approach, which relies on real-time imaging during...  Read More >>

Useful for engineers, this book offers an introduction to modern numerical methods in engineering. It covers applications...  Read More >>

This book provides an overview of direct methods such as limit and shakedown analysis, which are intended to do...  Read More >>

This book provides an introduction to Acoustic Emission Testing and its applications to different materials like...  Read More >>

The theory of dynamic equations has many interesting applications in control theory, mathematical economics, mathematical...  Read More >>

This book presents up-to-date concepts and design methods relating to space dynamics and control, including spacecraft...  Read More >>

Perturbation Methods in Science and Engineering provides the fundamental and advanced topics in perturbation methods...  Read More >>

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This book evaluates the seismic performance of concrete gravity dams, considering the effects of strong motion duration,...  Read More >>

This book discusses the architecture, functioning, and biomechanics of the human body, its bones, joints, muscles,...  Read More >>

This book presents a selection of cutting-edge methods that allow readers to obtain novel models for nonlinear solid...  Read More >>

Offers a treatment of the application of the full-range theory of deformable solids for analysis and design. This...  Read More >>

This book presents a differential geometric method for designing nonlinear observers for multiple types of nonlinear...  Read More >>

"""A nail is hard. A cotton ball is soft. Why are some objects hard and others soft? Find out in this series about...  Read More >>

This volume brings together contributions from world renowned researchers and practitioners in the field of geotechnical...  Read More >>

Finally, the fourth section addresses more advanced beam models, discussing hybrid structures as well as laminated...  Read More >>

Over the past 50 years, strain gradient material theories have been developed for the continuum modeling of size...  Read More >>

This book provides the reader with a review of the most relevant research on the structural characterization and...  Read More >>

The book explores the two opposite natural trends of composite systems: (i) order and structure emerging from heterogeneity...  Read More >>

Furnaces will keep you comfortable and your home warm even on the coldest days. A furnace will have various needs...  Read More >>

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This substantially updated and augmented second edition adds over 200 pages of text covering and an array of newer...  Read More >>

This unique compendium presents some new topics related to thin-walled structures, like beams, plates and shells...  Read More >>