TY - BOOK ID - 145308550 TI - Applied solid mechanics AU - Howell, Peter AU - Kozyreff, Gregory. AU - Ockendon, J. R. PY - 2009 SN - 1107196175 1283329751 1139134264 9786613329752 1139129228 1139131478 051150425X 0511611609 0511506392 PB - Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Materials KW - Deformations (Mechanics) KW - Elastic solids. KW - Mechanical properties. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:145308550 AB - The world around us, natural or man-made, is built and held together by solid materials. Understanding their behaviour is the task of solid mechanics, which is in turn applied to many areas, from earthquake mechanics to industry, construction to biomechanics. The variety of materials (metals, rocks, glasses, sand, flesh and bone) and their properties (porosity, viscosity, elasticity, plasticity) is reflected by the concepts and techniques needed to understand them: a rich mixture of mathematics, physics and experiment. These are all combined in this unique book, based on years of experience in research and teaching. Starting from the simplest situations, models of increasing sophistication are derived and applied. The emphasis is on problem-solving and building intuition, rather than a technical presentation of theory. The text is complemented by over 100 carefully-chosen exercises, making this an ideal companion for students taking advanced courses, or those undertaking research in this or related disciplines. ER -