Nonlinear Structural Mechanics

This is a concise, integrated and coherent presentation of the theoretical framework of nonlinear mechanics, computational methods, applications, parametric investigations of nonlinear phenomena and their mechanical interpretation towards design.

Nonlinear Structural Mechanics: Theory, Dynamical Phenomena and Modeling offers a concise, coherent presentation of the theoretical framework of nonlinear mechanics, computational methods, applications, parametric investigations of nonlinear phenomena and their mechanical interpretation towards design. The theoretical and computational tools that enable the formulation, solution, and interpretation of nonlinear structures are presented in a systematic fashion so as to gradually attain an increasing level of complexity of structural behaviors, under the prevailing assumptions on the geometry of deformation, the constitutive aspects and the loading scenarios. Readers will find a unified treatment of the foundations of nonlinear structural mechanics and dynamics, in addition to its modern computational aspects and the prominent nonlinear structural phenomena, tackling both the mathematical and applied sciences.

Nonlinear Structural Mechanics: Theory, Dynamical Phenomena and Modeling is an excellent reference for engineers of various disciplines, students, and researchers involved with nonlinear dynamics and structural mechanics.

Concepts, Methods and Paradigms – Stability and Bifurcation of Structures – The  Elastic Cable: from Formulation to Computation – Nonlinear Mechanics of Three-Dimensional Solids – The Nonlinear Theory of Beams – Elastic Instabilities of Slender Structures– The Nonlinear Theory of Curved Beams and Flexurally Stiff Cables – The Nonlinear Theory of  Plates – The Nonlinear Theory of Cable-Supported Structures – The Nonlinear Theory of Arch-Supported Structures – Discretization Methods.