INTRODUCTION TO THE MECHANICS OF A CONTINUOUS MEDIUM

This textbook offers a unified presentation of the concepts and general principles common to all branches of solid and fluid mechanics. It deals with: vectors and tensors, stress, strain and deformation, general principles, constitutive equations, fluid mechanics and linearized theory of elasticity. (TRRL)

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0134876032
• Corporate Authors:

  Prentice-Hall International Incorporated

  66 Wood Lane End
  Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire,   England 
• Authors:
  • Malvern, L E
• Publication Date: 1969

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 713 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Classical field theory; Deformation; Elasticity (Mechanics); Equations; Fluid mechanics; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical models; Mechanics; Motion; Rotation; Shear strength; Strain (Mechanics); Stresses; Tensor analysis; Textbooks; Theory; Vector analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Elastic theory; Strains; Vectors
• ITRD Terms: 6471: Analysis (math); 5595: Deformation; 5912: Elasticity; 6473: Mathematical model; 5455: Mechanics; 5483: Movement; 6406: Rotation; 5531: Shear; 5575: Stress (in material); 8526: Textbook; 9078: Theory; 6493: Vector
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00386053
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0 13 487603 2
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 30 1984 12:00AM