Kirjahaku

This book, by using SI units, makes finite elements more understandable in terms of fundamentals, provides the student with the background needed to extrapolate the finite element method to areas of study other than solid mechanics, and presents energy principles from a continuum viewpoint.

Presents certain key aspects of inelastic solid mechanics centered around viscoelasticity, creep, viscoplasticity, and plasticity. It is divided into three parts consisting of the fundamentals of elasticity, useful constitutive laws, and applications to simple structural members, providing extended treatment of basic problems in static structural mechanics, including elastic and inelastic effects. It contains worked-out examples and end-of-chapter problems.