Vibration of Axially-loaded Structures (Hardcover)

1. Context: the point of departure; 2. Elements of classical mechanics; 3. Dynamics in the vicinity of equilibrium; 4. Higher-order systems; 5. Discrete link models; 6. Strings, cables, and membranes; 7. Continuous struts; 8. Other column-type structures; 9. Frames; 10. Plates; 11. Nondestructive testing; 12. Highly deformed structures; 13. Suddenly applied loads; 14. Harmonic loading - parametric excitation; 15. Harmonic loading - transverse excitation; 16. Nonlinear vibration.