Advanced Mechanics of Solids and Structures - Softcover

Pavlou, Dimitrios G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0443237786 ISBN 13: 9780443237782

Publisher: Academic Press, 2026

Synopsis

Advanced Mechanics of Solids and Structures provides the classic methods that are essential for a wider audience, but also the advanced techniques based on mechanical behavior, material characterization and anisotropic elasticity with applications to composite materials.

This title provides deep insight on important topics, such as the theory of beams with composite cross sections, slender beams, plates on elastic foundation, Airy’s stress functions, contact stresses and the elastic stability of a variety of structural members.

Mathematical tools, along with advanced methods of integral transforms are provided so the reader can follow along and apply learning.

Therefore, not only is this an essential resource for BSc, MSc, PhD level students, but also a practical guide for researchers, consultants and industrial engineers in the field of mechanical, civil, and structural engineering.

• Advanced techniques based on integral transforms
• Generalized functions for solving complex problems
• Mathematical tools
• Step-by-step solutions for real-life engineering problems
• Typical exam exercises

About this title

About the Author

Dimitrios Pavlou is Professor of Mechanics at University of Stavanger in Norway, and Elected Academician of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences. He has had over twenty-five years of teaching and research experience in the fields of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Fracture Mechanics, Finite and Boundary Elements, Structural Dynamics, Anisotropic Materials, and their applications in Engineering Structures.

Professor Pavlou is the author of titles, "Essentials of the Finite Element Method" (Elsevier) and "Composite Materials in Piping Applications" (Destech Publications), and guest co-editor of several international journal Special Issues and conference proceedings.

His research portfolio includes over 120 publications in the areas of Applied Mechanics and Engineering Mathematics (majority as single or first author). Since January 2020, Professor Pavlou joined the Editorial Board of the journal "Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering" (IF=11.775, 1st of 134 journals in Civil Engineering – 2020 Journal Citation Reports).

He works as Editor for the journals “Maritime Engineering” (IF=5.952); “Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation” (IF=2.098); “Advances in Civil Engineering” (IF= 1.843); “Aerospace Technology and Management” (IF= 0.713);
“Dynamics”; “Aeronautics and Aerospace Open Access Journal” and “Journal of Materials Science and Research”.

He is also an Editorial Board Member for the “International Journal of Structural Integrity,” the “International Journal of Ocean Systems Management” and “Journal of Materials Science and Research”.

From the Back Cover

Advanced Mechanics of Solids and Structures provides the classic methods that are essential for a wider audience, but also the advanced techniques based on mechanical behavior, material characterization and anisotropic elasticity with applications to composite materials.

This title provides deep insight on important topics, such as the theory of beams with composite cross sections, slender beams, plates on elastic foundation, Airy’s stress functions, contact stresses and the elastic stability of a variety of structural members.

Mathematical tools, along with advanced methods of integral transforms are provided so the reader can follow along and apply learning.

Therefore, not only is this an essential resource for BSc, MSc, PhD level students, but also a practical guide for researchers, consultants and industrial engineers in the field of mechanical, civil, and structural engineering.

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0443237786
• ISBN 13: 9780443237782
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 700