{"product_id":"mechanics-of-optimal-structural-design-isbn-9780470746233","title":"Mechanics of Optimal Structural Design","description":"In a global climate where engineers are increasingly under pressure to make the most of limited resources, there are huge potential financial and environmental benefits to be gained by designing for minimum weight. With \u003ci\u003eMechanics of Optimal Structural Design,\u003c\/i\u003e David Rees brings the original approach of weight optimization to the existing structural design literature, providing a methodology for attaining minimum weight of a range of structures under their working loads. He addresses the current gap in education between formal structural design teaching at undergraduate level and the practical application of this knowledge in industry, describing the analytical techniques that students need to understand before applying computational techniques that can be easy to misuse without this grounding.   \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows engineers how to approach structural design for minimum weight in clear, concise terms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains many new least-weight design techniques, taking into consideration different manners of loading and including new topics that have not previously been considered within the least-weight theme\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the demands for least-weight road, air and space vehicles for the future\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnhanced by illustrative worked examples to enlighten the theory, exercises at the end of each chapter that enable application of the theory covered, and an accompanying website with worked examples and solutions housed at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wiley.com\/go\/rees\"\u003ewww.wiley.com\/go\/rees\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe least-weight analyses of basic structural elements ensure a spread of interest with many applications in mechanical, civil, aircraft and automobile engineering.  Consequently, this book fills the gap between the basic material taught at undergraduate level and other approaches to optimum design, for example computer simulations and the finite element method. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePreface.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlossary of Terms.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Symbols.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Compression of Slender Struts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Failure Criteria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Solid Cross-Sections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Thin-Walled, Tubular Sections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Thin-Walled, Open Sections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Summary of Results.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Compression of Wide Struts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Failure Criteria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Cellular Sections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Open Sections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Corrugated Sandwich Panel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Summary of Results.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Bending of Slender Beams.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Solid Cross-Sections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Thin-Walled, Tubular Sections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Open Sections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Summary of Results.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Torsion of Bars and Tubes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Solid Cross-Sections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Thin-Walled, Open Sections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Thin-Walled, Closed Tubes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Multi-Cell Tubes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Shear of Solid Bars, Tubes and Thin Sections.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Bars of Solid Section.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Thin-Walled Open Sections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Thin-Walled, Closed Tubes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Concluding Remarks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Combined Shear and Torsion in Thin-Walled Sections.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Thin-Walled, Open Sections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Thin-Walled, Closed Tubes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Concluding Remarks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Combined Shear and Bending in Idealised Sections.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Idealised Beam Sections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Idealised Open Sections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Idealised Closed Tubes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Shear in Stiffened Webs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Castellations in Shear.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Corrugated Web.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Flat Web with Stiffeners.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Frame Assemblies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Double-Strut Assembly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Multiple-Strut Assembly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Cantilevered Framework.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Tetrahedron Framework.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Cantilever Frame with Two Struts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Cantilever Frame with One Strut.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Simply Supported Beams and Cantilevers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Variable Bending Moments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Cantilever with End-Load.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Cantilever with Distributed Loading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Simply Supported Beam with Central Load.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Simply Supported Beam with Uniformly Distributed Load.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Additional Failure Criteria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Optimum Cross-Sections for Beams.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Approaching Optimum Sections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Generalised Optimum Sections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Optimum Section, Combined Bending and Shear.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Solid, Axisymmetric Sections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Fully Optimised Section.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Fully Optimised Weight.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Structures under Combined Loading.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Combined Bending and Torsion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Cranked Cantilever.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Cranked Strut with End-Load.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Cranked Bracket with End-Load.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Portal Frame with Central Load.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Cantilever with End and Distributed Loading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.8 Centrally Propped Cantilever with End-Load.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.9 End-Propped Cantilever with Distributed Load.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.10 Simply Supported Beam with Central-Concentrated and Distributed Loadings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.11 Centrally Propped, Simply Supported Beam with Distributed Load.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Encastré Beams.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Central-Concentrated Load.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Uniformly Distributed Load.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Combined Loads.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Plastic Collapse of Beams and Frames.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Plane Frames.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Beam Plasticity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Collapse of Simple Beams.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Encastré Beams.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Continuous Beams.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7 Portal Frames.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.8 Effect of Axial Loading upon Collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.9 Effect of Shear Force upon Collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.10 Effect of Hardening upon Collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Dynamic Programming.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Single-Span Beam.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Two-Span Beam.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Three-Span Beam.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Design Space.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix A Mechanical Properties.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.1 Non-Metals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.2 Metals and Alloys.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix B Plate Buckling Under Uniaxial Compression.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB.1 Wide and Slender Struts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB.2 Plates with Supported Sides.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB.3 Inelastic Buckling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB.4 Post-Buckling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix C Plate Buckling Under Biaxial Compression and Shear.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC.1 Biaxial Compression.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC.2 Pure Shear.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC.3 Inelastic Shear Buckling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix D Secondary Buckling.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD.1 Buckling Modes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD.2 Local Compressive Buckling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD.3 Global Buckling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eD.4 Local Shear Buckling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The usual formulation is strength-to-weight ratio, but Rees (engineering and design, Brunel U.) points out that the goal is to reduce weight without reducing strength, not vice versa, so a better expression would be the weight-to-strength ratio, and that is what he explores.\" (\u003ci\u003eBook News\u003c\/i\u003e, December 2009)  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Rees, Brunel University, UK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Rees is a senior lecturer in the School of Engineering and Design at Brunel University. He has published four books on solid mechanics and structures \u003cem\u003eBasic Engineering Plasticity\u003c\/em\u003e (Elsevier, 2006); \u003cem\u003eMechanics of Solids and Structures\u003c\/em\u003e (World Scientific I.C. Press, 2000); and \u003cem\u003eBasic Solid Mechanics\u003c\/em\u003e (Macmillan, 1997) as well as over 100 journal papers in the fields of plasticity, creep, fatigue, fracture and engineering design. His research covers the fields of multi-axial plasticity and creep, cyclic deformation and interactions between creep and fatigue, autofrettage and buckling of cylinders and discs and sheet metal formability.   In a global climate where engineers are increasingly under pressure to make the most of limited resources, there are huge potential financial and environmental benefits to be gained by designing for minimum weight. With \u003ci\u003eMechanics of Optimal Structural Design,\u003c\/i\u003e David Rees brings the original approach of weight optimization to the existing structural design literature, providing a methodology for attaining minimum weight of a range of structures under their working loads. He addresses the current gap in education between formal structural design teaching at undergraduate level and the practical application of this knowledge in industry, describing the analytical techniques that students need to understand before applying computational techniques that can be easy to misuse without this grounding.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows engineers how to approach structural design for minimum weight in clear, concise terms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains many new least-weight design techniques, taking into consideration different manners of loading and including new topics that have not previously been considered within the least-weight theme\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the demands for least-weight road, air and space vehicles for the future\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnhanced by illustrative worked examples to enlighten the theory, exercises at the end of each chapter that enable application of the theory covered, and an accompanying website with worked examples and solutions housed at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wiley.com\/go\/rees\"\u003ewww.wiley.com\/go\/rees\u003c\/a\u003e (TBC)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe least-weight analyses of basic structural elements ensure a spread of interest with many applications in mechanical, civil, aircraft and automobile engineering.  Consequently, this book fills the gap between the basic material taught at undergraduate level and other approaches to optimum design, for example computer simulations and the finite element method.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989596717285,"sku":"NP9780470746233","price":173.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470746233.jpg?v=1761784746","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/mechanics-of-optimal-structural-design-isbn-9780470746233","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}