__Plasticity for Structural Engineers__ is a practical work that provides engineers and students in structural engineering or structural mechanics with the background needed to make the transition from fundamental theory to computer implementation and engineering practice. It sets out initially to examine the stress-strain behaviors of materials under simple test conditions, goes on to show how these behaviors can be generalized under combined stresses, and finally outlines the finite element implementation of the generalized stress-strain relations for the solution of practical steel and concrete structural problems. __Plasticity____for Structural Engineers__ not only offers the reader an understanding of the fundamental principles and theory of plasticity in a form that does not require extensive mathematical experience, but also provides the reader with a compact and convenient summary of the modern development of concrete plasticity and limit analysis in structural engineering. Plasticity for Structural Engineers is a practical work that provides engineers and students in structural engineering or structural mechanics with the background needed to make the transition from fundamental theory to computer implementation and engineering practice. It sets out initially to examine the stress-strain behaviors of materials under simple test conditions, goes on to show how these behaviors can be generalized under combined stresses, and finally outlines the finite element implementation of the generalized stress-strain relations for the solution of practical steel and concrete structural problems. Plasticity for Structural Engineers not only offers the reader an understanding of the fundamental principles and theory of plasticity in a form that does not require extensive mathematical experience, but also provides the reader with a compact and convenient summary of the modern development of concrete plasticity and limit analysis in structural engineering. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Introduction....Pages 3-45 Yield and Failure Criteria....Pages 46-116 Elastic Stress-Strain Relations....Pages 117-176 Front Matter....Pages 177-177 Stress-Strain Relations for Perfectly Plastic Materials....Pages 179-231 Stress-Strain Relations for Work-Hardening Materials....Pages 232-289 Front Matter....Pages 291-291 Implementation in Metals....Pages 293-341 Front Matter....Pages 343-343 Implementation in Concretes....Pages 345-405 Front Matter....Pages 407-407 General Theorems of Limit Analysis and Their Applications....Pages 409-491 Limit Analysis of Engineering Structures....Pages 492-599 Back Matter....Pages 601-606 Contents: Fundamentals: Introduction. Yield and Failure Criteria. Elastic Stress-Strain Relations Plastic Stress-Strain Relations: Stress-Strain Relations for Perfectly Plastic Materials. Stress-Strain Relations for Work-Hardening Materials Metal Plasticity: Implementation in Metals Concrete Plasticity: Implementation in Concretes Limit Analysis: General Theorems of Limit Analysis and Their Applications. Limit Analysis of Engineering Structures Index.-.
