This text presents a complete treatment of the theory and analysis of elastic plates. It provides detailed coverage of classic and shear deformation plate theor

Because plates and shells are common structural elements in aerospace, automotive, and civil engineering structures, engineers must understand the behavior of s

Because plates and shells are common structural elements in aerospace, automotive, and civil engineering structures, engineers must understand the behavior of s

Presenting recent principles of thin plate and shell theories, this book emphasizes novel analytical and numerical methods for solving linear and nonlinear plat