Fundamentals of the Mechanics of Solids

Prof. Dr. Paolo Maria Mariano teaches Mechanics of Solids and Theoretical Mechanics in the School of Engineering at the University of Florence. He is also coordinator of the Research Group in Theoretical Mechanics of the Mathematics Research Center “E. De Giorgi” of the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa. His research interests cover continuum mechanics of simple and complex materials, thermodynamics, applied calculus of variations, and applied differential geometry.Prof. Dr. Luciano Galano is a senior researcher in the School of Engineering at the University of Florence, where he teaches Mechanics of Masonry. His research interests cover the mechanics of masonry structures, the dynamics of structures subjected to earthquakes, the mechanics of concrete, and computational mechanics.

• Preface.- Bodies, Deformations, and Strain Measures.- Observers.- Forces, Torques, Balances.- Constitutive Structures.- Basic Aspects.- Topics in Linear Elasticity.- The de Saint-Venant Problem.- Critical Conditions: Yield Criteria.- Rod Models.- The Euler's Analysis of Critical Loads: Bifurcation Phenomena.- Appendix: Tensor Algebra and Tensor Calculus.- Suggestions for Further Reading.- Index.

“It provides an excellent introduction to the fundamentals of mechanics of continua on the basis of applied mechanics. … The book is aimed at students and teaching staff as well as practicing civil and structural engineers. Its purpose is to handle new models, and new mechanical theories. Various applications, examples and also a number of exercises for the reader to solve independently helps to achieve this aim of the book.” (Stan Chirita, zbMATH 1334.74001, 2016)