Unified Strength Theory and Its Applications

Description

This book thoroughly describes a theory concerning the yield and failure of materials under multi-axial stresses – the Unified Strength Theory, which was first proposed by the author and has been frequently quoted since. It provides a system of yield and failure criteria adopted for most materials, from metals to rocks, concretes, soils, and polymers. This new edition includes six additional chapters: General behavior of Strength theory function; Visualization of the Unified Strength Theory; Equivalent Stress of the UST and Comparisons with other criteria; Economic Signification of the UST; General form of failure criterion; Beauty of Strength Theories. It is intended for researchers and graduate students in various fields, including engineering mechanics, material mechanics, plasticity, soil mechanics, rock mechanics, mechanics of metallic materials and civil engineering, hydraulic engineering, geotechnical engineering, mechanical engineering and military engineering. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxii Introduction (Mao-Hong Yu)....Pages 1-12 Stress State and Elements (Mao-Hong Yu)....Pages 13-35 Unified Yield Criterion (Mao-Hong Yu)....Pages 37-69 Verification of the Yield Criterion (Mao-Hong Yu)....Pages 71-86 Extended Unified Yield Criterion (Mao-Hong Yu)....Pages 87-100 Basic Characteristics of Strength of Materials Under Complex Stress (Mao-Hong Yu)....Pages 101-136 Principles for Comment, Formulation and Choice of the Strength Theory Function (Mao-Hong Yu)....Pages 137-149 Unified Strength Theory (UST) (Mao-Hong Yu)....Pages 151-190 Experimental Verification of Strength Theory (Mao-Hong Yu)....Pages 191-218 Visualization of the Unified Strength Theory (Mao-Hong Yu)....Pages 219-232 Equivalent Stress of the Unified Strength Theory and Comparisons with Other Theories (Mao-Hong Yu)....Pages 233-244 Economic Signification of the Unified Strength Theory (Mao-Hong Yu)....Pages 245-260 Rhombicuboctahedron Stress Strength Theory (Mao-Hong Yu)....Pages 261-269 The Beauty of Strength Theories (Mao-Hong Yu)....Pages 271-281 Applications of the Unified Strength Theory (Mao-Hong Yu)....Pages 283-307 Historical Reviews (Mao-Hong Yu)....Pages 309-370 References and Bibliography (Mao-Hong Yu)....Pages 371-460 Back Matter ....Pages 461-463