One of the first books on composites to demonstrate advanced concepts or emphasize structures.
PrefaceList of Symbols1Introduction12Displacements, Strains, and Stresses33Laminated Composites634Thin Plates895Sandwich Plates1696Beams2037Beams with Shear Deformation3138Shells3659Finite Element Analysis39510Failure Criteria41111Micromechanics436App. ACross-Sectional Properties of Thin-Walled Composite Beams453App. BBuckling Loads and Natural Frequencies of Orthotropic Beams with Shear Deformation461App. CTypical Material Properties464Index469