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Strength of Materials and Theory of Elasticity in 19th Century Italy

A Brief Account of the History of Mechanics of Solids and Structures

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Authors:
  1. Danilo Capecchi

    1. Dipt di Ingegneria Strut. e Geotecnica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy

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  2. Giuseppe Ruta

    1. Dipt di Ingegneria Strut. e Geotecnica, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy

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  • Provides the first systematic approach to the history of strength of materials and theory of elasticity in Italy
  • Includes numerous quotations in the original language, accompanied by English translations
  • Offers original and in-depth reflections on the methodologies of the past
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Advanced Structured Materials (STRUCTMAT, volume 52)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. The Theory of Elasticity in the 19th Century

    • Danilo Capecchi, Giuseppe Ruta
    Pages 1-81

  3. An Aristocratic Scholar

    • Danilo Capecchi, Giuseppe Ruta
    Pages 83-121

  4. The Mathematicians of the Risorgimento

    • Danilo Capecchi, Giuseppe Ruta
    Pages 123-177

  5. Solving Statically Indeterminate Systems

    • Danilo Capecchi, Giuseppe Ruta
    Pages 179-265

  6. Computations by Means of Drawings

    • Danilo Capecchi, Giuseppe Ruta
    Pages 267-316

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 317-393
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About this book

This book examines the theoretical foundations underpinning the field of strength of materials/theory of elasticity, beginning from the origins of the modern theory of elasticity. While the focus is on the advances made within Italy during the nineteenth century, these achievements are framed within the overall European context. The vital contributions of Italian mathematicians, mathematical physicists and engineers in respect of the theory of elasticity, continuum mechanics, structural mechanics, the principle of least work and graphical methods in engineering are carefully explained and discussed. The book represents a work of historical research that primarily comprises original contributions and summaries of work published in journals. It is directed at those graduates in engineering, but also in architecture, who wish to achieve a more global and critical view of the discipline and will also be invaluable for all scholars of the history of mechanics.

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“The authors present an interesting investigation of the historical development of a domain that can be seen as part of applied mathematics or better of applied mechanics or of mathematics for engineers. … the book is primarily directed to engineers and historians … . It complements the existing historical studies with the developments in Italy in the 19th century that have been largely neglected up to now and presents historians and specialists a lot of detailed information.” (Karl-Heinz Schlote, zbMATH 1329.01002, 2016)

“This book is a historical account of the contributions in the mechanics of solids by Italian scholars in the nineteenth century … . The book presents material that can be taken as a starting point by those who want to start a research program on a part of the history of mechanics which deserves attention and has not been extensively explored.” (Paolo Maria Mariano, Mathematical Reviews, October, 2015)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Dipt di Ingegneria Strut. e Geotecnica, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy

    Danilo Capecchi

  • Dipt di Ingegneria Strut. e Geotecnica, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy

    Giuseppe Ruta

About the authors

Danilo Capecchi is full professor of mechanics of solids and of history of science at the University of Rome La Sapienza (Italy). His researches in the history of science mainly concern classical mechanics.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Strength of Materials and Theory of Elasticity in 19th Century Italy

  • Book Subtitle: A Brief Account of the History of Mechanics of Solids and Structures

  • Authors: Danilo Capecchi, Giuseppe Ruta

  • Series Title: Advanced Structured Materials

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05524-4

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-05523-7Published: 04 December 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-38272-2Published: 22 September 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-05524-4Published: 20 November 2014

  • Series ISSN: 1869-8433

  • Series E-ISSN: 1869-8441

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 393

  • Number of Illustrations: 49 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Solid Mechanics, Classical Mechanics, History of Mathematical Sciences, Building Materials

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