Theory of structures : fundamentals, framed structures, plates and shells / Peter Marti ; translated by Philip Thrift. [electronic resource] Baustatik. English Marti, Peter, 1949- author. Thrift, Philip, translator. Structural analysis (Engineering) Structural design. TA645 .M37 2013 624.171 23 Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Print version record. This book provides the reader with a consistent approach to theory of structures on the basis of applied mechanics. It covers framed structures as well as plates and shells using elastic and plastic theory, and emphasizes the historical background and the relationship to practical engineering activities. This is the first comprehensive treatment of the school of structures that has evolved at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich over the last 50 years. The many worked examples and exercises make this a textbook ideal for in-depth studies. Each chapter concludes with a. 2013 Text 1 online resource (679 pages) : http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9783433602638 eng eng ger Theory of structures. Theory of structures.