Theory and design of plate and shell structures

Preface. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations for organizations. Bending of simply supported rectangular plates. Bending of various rectangular plates. Bending of circular plates. Approximate analysis of plates. Plates of various shapes and properties. Membrane theory of shells of revolution. Various applications of the membrane theory. Bending of thin cylindrical shells due to axisymmetric loads. Bending of shells of revolution due to axisymmetric loads. Buckling of plates. Buckling of cylindrical shells. Buckling of shells of revolution. Roof structures. Basic Finite element equations. Appendices. Answers to selected problems. References. Index.