Basic Principles
In addressing any problem in continuum or solid mechanics, three factors must…
Computational mechanics
The digital computer revolutionized the practice of many areas of engineering and…
Dislocations
The Italian elastician and mathematician Vito Volterra introduced in 1905 the theory…
Stress concentrations and fracture
In 1898 G. Kirsch derived the solution for the stress distribution around…
The general theory of elasticity
Linear elasticity as a general three-dimensional theory began to be developed in…
Beams, columns, plates, and shells
The 1700s and early 1800s were a productive period during which the…
Concepts of stress, strain, and elasticity
The English scientist Robert Hooke discovered in 1660, but published only in…
Mechanics of solids
Mechanics of solids, science concerned with the stressing, deformation, and failure of…
The Most Scenic Flight Routes in Asia
The most scenic flight routes in Asia – seven wonderful possibilities to…


