Discover the theory of structural stability and its applications in crucial areas in engineering

Structural Stability Theory and Practice: Buckling of Columns, Beams, Plates, and Shells combines necessary information on structural stability into a single, comprehensive resource suitable for practicing engineers and students alike. Written in both US and SI units, this invaluable guide is perfect for readers within and outside of the US. Structural Stability Theory and Practice: Buckling of Columns, Beams, Plates, and Shell offers:

• Detailed and patiently developed mathematical derivations and thorough explanations
• Energy methods that are incorporated throughout the chapters
• Connections between theory, design specifications and solutions
• The latest codes and standards from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), Canadian Standards Association (CSA), Australian Standards (SAA), Structural Stability Research Council (SSRC), and Eurocode 3
• Solved and unsolved practice-oriented problems in every chapter, with a solutions manual for unsolved problems included for instructors

Ideal for practicing professionals in civil, mechanical, and aerospace engineering, as well as upper-level undergraduates and graduate students in structural engineering courses, Structural Stability Theory and Practice: Buckling of Columns, Beams, Plates, and Shell provides readers with detailed mathematical derivations along with thorough explanations and practical examples.

SUKHVARSH JERATH, PH.D., P.E., F.ASCE, is Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering at the University of North Dakota. Dr. Jerath has over 40 years of experience teaching and researching structural design and analysis, structural mechanics, and properties of civil engineering materials. He is a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a member of the ASME and ASEE.