A History of the Theory of Structures in the Nineteenth Century (Paperback, Revised)

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Beam systems; 3. Theory of the arch and suspension bridge; 4. Elementary theory of frameworks: graphical statics; 5. Theory of statically-indeterminate frameworks: the reciprocal theorem; 6. Levy's theory of frameworks and bridge girders; 7. Early developments of energy principles relating to theory of structures; 8. The later development and use of energy principles; 9. Applications of the least work principle: elastic theory of suspension bridges; 10. Aspects of the further development of theory of structures; 11. Secondary effects in structures; Appendices; Bibliography; Name index; Subject index.