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All parts of mechanics of deformable solids are presented in the book: theory of elasticity, viscoelasticity, plasticity and creep. Models of slender structures are considered along with the theory of stability and mechanics of fracture. The necessary mathematical apparatus is demonstrated. The book is addressed to scientific researchers, engineers, doctoral and master students at universities.
Introduction:
Mechanics of deformable solids is one of the mostly developed and perfect domains of mathematical physics, it is an important part of the physical view of the world. It has enormous practical importance, without it one cannot seriously design structures – buildings, bridges, watercrafts, etc.
In twentieth century this science has reached a high degree of perfection – especially for elastic bodies. But the level of success remains little known to the army of computing engineers, mistakes in the estimation of strength and stiffness of structures are repeating.
New perspectives in mechanics are connected with computers, achievements of specialists in computational mathematics are exciting. Nevertheless, a gap between the theoretical foundations of mathematical modelling and its computer realization has emerged. Powerful modern software is often used without the due knowledge of the laws of mechanics.
In this book, which is small by the volume, the author aspired to demonstrate the perfection and the accessibility of the modern mechanics of deformable solids. He hopes that the monograph shall also become a handbook – even for computing engineers. He recognizes that brevity is not always a sister of talent, and that the list of references should have been longer.
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