Buckling Experiments: Experimental Methods in Buckling of Thin-Walled Structures, Volume 2: Shells, Built-up Structures, Composites and Additional Topics

Preface to volume 1.
Preface to Volume 2.
Abbreviated Contents of Vol. 1: Basic Concepts, Columns, Beams and Plates.
Shell Buckling Experiments.
Initial Imperfections.
Boundary Conditions and Loading Conditions.
Stiffened Plates.
Stiffened Shells.
Composite Structures.
Nondestructive Buckling Tests.
Plastic Buckling Experiments.
Influence of Holes, Cutouts and Damaged Structures.
Buckling Under Dynamic Loads and Special Problems.
Thermal Buckling and Creep Buckling.
Some Comments on Measurements.
Author Index.
Subject index.