Stresses in Beams, Plates, and Shells, Third Edition

Noted for its practical, student-friendly approach to graduate-level mechanics, this volume is considered one of the top references—for students or professioals—on the subject of elasticity and stress in construction. The author presents many examples and applications to review and support several foundational concepts. The more advanced concepts in elasticity and stress are analyzed and introduced gradually, accompanied by even more examples and engineering applications in addition to numerous illustrations.Chapter problems are carefully arranged from the basic to the more challenging. The author covers computer methods, including FEA and computational/equation-solving software, and, in many cases, classical and numerical/computer approaches.

Noted for its practical, student-friendly approach to graduate-level mechanics, this volume is considered one of the top references—for students or professioals—on the subject of elasticity and stress in construction. The author presents many examples and applications to review and support several foundational concepts. The more advanced concepts in elasticity and stress are analyzed and introduced gradually, accompanied by even more examples and engineering applications in addition to numerous illustrations.Chapter problems are carefully arranged from the basic to the more challenging. Newer computer methods, including FEA and computational/equation-solving software, are covered in the book, and in many cases, classical approaches and numerical/computer approaches are both presented.

Ansel C. Ugural is Research Professor of Solid Mechanics and Design in Mechanical Engineering at the

NJIT : New Jersey’s Science and Technology University. He has been a National Science Foundation (NSF) Fellow and taught at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Dr. Ugural has held faculty positions at Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he served for two decades as professor and chairman of mechanical engineering department. He has considerable and diverse industrial experience in both full-time and consulting capacities as a mechanical/civil engineering design, development, and research engineer.