This book begins with the fundamentals of the mathematical theory of plasticity. The discussion then turns to the theory of plastic stress and its applications to structural analysis. It concludes with a wide range of topics in dynamic plasticity including wave propagation, armor penetration, and structural impact in the plastic range. In view of the rapidly growing interest in computational methods, an appendix presents the fundamentals of a finite-element analysis of metal-forming problems.

Fundamental Principles.- Problems in Plane Stress.- Axisymmetric and Related Problems.- Plastic Bending of Plates.- Plastic Analysis of Shells.- Plastic Anisotropy.- Plastic Buckling.- Dynamic Plasticity.- The Finite Element Method.