Plasticity for Structural Engineers

This comprehensive text addresses the elastic and plastic behavior of general structural elements under combined stress. It sets out to examine the stress-strain behaviors of materials under simple test conditions and proceeds to show how these behaviors can be generalized under combined stress. The topic of structural plasticity is presented in a manner that is simple and concise, encompassing the classical theory of metal plasticity as well as concrete plasticity.

An unabridged J. Ross Publishing republication of the edition published by Springer-Verlag, New York, 1988, 606pp. Key features: Outlines the finite element implementation of the generalized stress-strain relations for the solution of practical steel and concrete structural problems, Provides worked examples, end-of-chapter problems, answers to selected problems, and clear illustrations and tables, Includes important constitutive equations for structural materials and applications to steel and concrete structures, Offers examples of the most useful constitutive models and analytical methods.