Table of contents : 1 Introduction......Page 6 2 The Fundamentals Of The SmallDe.ection P Late Bending Theory......Page 22 3 Rectangular Plates......Page 48 4 Circular Plates......Page 100 5 Bending Of Plates Of Various Shapes......Page 138 6 Plate Bending By Approximate And Numerical Methods......Page 148 7 Advanced Topics......Page 196 8 Buckling Of Plates......Page 246 9 The Vibration Of Plates......Page 280 10 Introduction To The General Shell Theory......Page 296 11 Geometry Of The Middle Surface......Page 308 12 The General Linear Theory Of Shells......Page 330 13 The Membrane Theory Of Shells......Page 354 14 Application Of The Membrane Theory To The Analysis Of Shell Structures......Page 378 15 Moment Theory Of Circular Cylindrical Shells......Page 416 16 The Moment Theory Of Shells Of Revolution......Page 454 17 Approximate Theories Of Shell Analysis And Their Applications......Page 488 18 Advanced Topics......Page 520 19 Buckling Of Shells......Page 570 20 Vibrations Of Shells......Page 614 Appendix A: Some Reference Data......Page 634 Appendix B: Fourier Series Expansion......Page 640 Appendix C: Verifi cation Of Relations Of The Theory Of Surfaces......Page 646 Appendix D: Derivation Of The Strain–displacement Relations......Page 656 Appendix E: Verifi cation Of Equilibrium Equations......Page 660 Index......Page 664