Plates and Shells

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• Section I Fundamentals1. Basic Concepts2. Simple Structural MembersSection II Plates3. Plate-Bending Theory4. Circular Plates5. Rectangular Plates6. Plates of Various Geometrical Forms7. Numerical Methods8. Anisotropic Plates9. Plates under Combined Loads10. Large Deflection of Plates11. Thermal Stresses in PlatesSection III Shells12. Membrane Stresses in Shells13. Bending Stresses in Shells14. Applications to Pipes, Tanks, and Pressure Vessels15. Cylindrical Shells under General LoadsAppendix A: Fourier Series ExpansionsAppendix B: TablesAppendix C: Introduction to Finite Element AnalysisAppendix D: Introduction to MATLAB®Answers to Selected Problems