Table of Contents

Preface; List of symbols; 1. Introduction; 2. Displacements, strains, stresses; 3. Laminated composites; 4. Thin plates; 5. Sandwich plates; 6. Beams; 7. Beams with shear deformation; 8. Shells; 9. Finite element analysis; 10. Failure criteria; 11. Micromechanics; Appendix A. Cross-sectional properties of thin-walled composite beams; Appendix B. Buckling loads and natural frequencies of orthotropic beams with shear deformation; Appendix C. Typical material properties; Index.

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Review of the hardback: 'This book will be useful to graduate students, researchers and engineers seeking to learn more about the mechanics of composites and the applications of composite materials.' Engineering Designer