ENGINEERING METHODS FOR ANALYSING STRENGTH AND RIGIDITY

The book is a theoretical treatise on the subject of higher order moments. The theory of moments developed into a specific branch of mathematics which became a useful tool for solving com­plicated problems in structural mechanics. A number of Soviet scientists developed the so-called moment-operational method, which has proved to be extremely efficient for solving various pro­blems of modern engineering. These problems arise when non-linear elasticity must be taken into account, when precise designing of non-uniform structural elements is required, when the loading of a structure is essentially non-uniform, etc.

The moment-operational method has been widely employed for compiling manuals containing numerous tables and formulas for designing beams, arches and frames. A number of scientific research works and textbooks present the theory of moments of higher order methods examples of problems solved by the moment-operational method.

The knowledge of the theory of higher moments as well as of the moment-operational method will serve to extend the field of their application to new problems.