The need for a comprehensive book on probabilistic structural mechanics that brings together the many analytical and computational methods developed over the years and their applications in a wide spectrum of industries-from residential buildings to nuclear power plants, from bridges to pressure vessels, from steel structures to ceramic structures-became evident from the many discussions the editor had with practising engineers, researchers and professors. Because no single individual has the expertise to write a book with such a di.verse scope, a group of 39 authors from universities, research laboratories, and industries from six countries in three continents was invited to write 30 chapters covering the various aspects of probabilistic structural mechanics. The editor and the authors believe that this handbook will serve as a reference text to practicing engineers, teachers, students and researchers. It may also be used as a textbook for graduate-level courses in probabilistic structural mechanics. The editor wishes to thank the chapter authors for their contributions. This handbook would not have been a reality without their collaboration.

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C. Sundararajan

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Book Title: Probabilistic Structural Mechanics Handbook
Book Subtitle: Theory and Industrial Applications
Editors: C. Sundararajan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1771-9
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-412-05481-5Published: 31 January 1995
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-5713-1Published: 21 October 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-1771-9Published: 06 December 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 745
Topics: Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials

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