The theory of bending and torsion of bars is important in the design of aircraft, spacecraft, wind turbines, buildings, bridges, and ships. Since a general theory of thin-walled bars is a relative latecomer to mechanics, textbooks that cover the theory in detail, unlike similar books for plate and shell
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