Structural Mechanics : Bridging Theoretical Foundations and Real-World Disasters (Hardcover)

Part I From Continuum Mechanics to Elastic Structures

Lecture 1: The concept of strain
Lecture 2: The Concept of Stress, Generalized Stresses and Equilibrium
Lecture 3: Development of Constitutive Equations of Continuum, Beams and Plates Lecture
4: Solution Method for Beam Deflections
Lecture 5: Moderately Large Deflection Theory of Beams
Lecture 6: Bending Response of Plates and Optimum Design
Lecture 7: Energy Methods in Elasticity
Lecture 8: Stability of Elastic Structures
Lecture 9: Advanced Topic in Column Buckling
Lecture 10: Buckling of Plates and Sections

Part II Plastic Analysis of Plates and Shells, and Ductile Fracture
Lecture 11: Fundamental concepts in plasticity
Lecture 12: Von Mises yield condition
Lecture 13: Tresca yield condition
Lecture 14: Yield condition in generalized stresses
Lecture 15: Principle of virtual velocity and Limit Analysis?
Lecture 16: Fundamental concepts of ductile fracture
Lecture 17: Fracture Calibration and Experimental Validation

Part III Dynamic Loading and Failure of Structures
Lecture 18: Space Shuttle Challenger mid-air break-up (1986)
Lecture 19: Denting Analysis of Short Tubular Members
Lecture 20: Buckle Propagation In Undersea Pipelines (1987)
Lecture 21: Grounding Damage of Exxon Valdez (1989)
Lecture 22: Airplane Wing Cutting Into Twin Tower External Columns(2003)
Lecture 23: Fracture And Collapse of the BP Horizon Oil Rig (2010)
Lecture 24:?Road Debris Impact on EV Battery Pack (2014)

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