The question whether a structure or a machine component can carry the applied loads, and with which margin of safety, or whether it will become unserviceable du

Hat ein Werkstoff seine Elastizitatsgrenze erreicht, so verhalt er sich inelastisch. Ingenieure und Designer mussen wissen, mit welchen Eigenschaften dann zu re

This collection of papers is a state of the art presentation of theories and methods related to the problem of the behaviour of mechanical structures under vari

Presents certain key aspects of inelastic solid mechanics centered around viscoelasticity, creep, viscoplasticity, and plasticity. It is divided into three part