A comprehensive second-edition engineering reference on the analysis and design of plates and shells.
Theory of Plates and Shells by S. Timoshenko and S. Woinowsky-Krieger presents a detailed treatment of plate and shell mechanics for engineering analysis and design. This second edition covers bending of rectangular, circular, anisotropic, and continuously supported plates; plates on elastic foundations; large deflections; approximate and experimental methods; and the membrane and flexural theories of cylindrical, spherical, conical, and other shells. It includes analytical methods, differential equations, boundary conditions, stress and deflection analysis, pressure vessel applications, and extensive reference material for advanced students, researchers, and practicing engineers.
Application Scope: Structural engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, aerospace engineering, pressure vessel analysis, plate theory, shell structures, and advanced engineering mechanics education.
