"This book is a good overview of the theory of plasticity. Although plasticity has been successfully applied to other engineering materials such as concrete and soil, the book focuses only on the application of the theory to metallic materials. The coverage of the subject is therefore not exhaustive but overall the book is nicely organized and well written. It is easy to follow as it uses matrix notation throughout. It will make a fine addition to the literature."

"...a valuable help...particularly when a researcher or a student unfamiliar with modelling plastic behaviour of materials wants to approach a concise treatment, which is a clear introduction to all the consolidated theories developed during the last decades...recommended as a very useful and comprehensive basic tool to get a wide knowledge on the fundamentals of the theory of plasticity and related-structural applications."

Bridging the gap between classical theory and modern computational techniques, this book deals with the load carrying aspect of plasticity. The text focuses on the most important elements of theory and computation using matrix notation, whilst the development of analytical solutions are avoided except where these aid illustration or verification. Some complementary aspects of creep and viscoplasticity are considered, and a number of selected applications from engineering practice are used to demonstrate the usage of computational techniques.

Aimed equally at graduate students, practising engineers and consultants in such areas as civil, mechanical, automotive and aerospace engineering, Elements of Plasticity includes results of research and development work carried out by the author and his team. It can be used to increase the reader’s understanding of computational concepts or tools applied to the analysis of elastoplastic structures and solids, or to further develop their knowledge of the subject.
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