Stability analysis and design of structures Rapid advances in analytical methods and computing enable engineers to apply stability stiffness methods to increasingly complex real life cases. This advanced and graduate level text and self tutorial teaches readers to understand and to apply analytical design principles across the breadth of the engineering sciences. Emphasizing fundamentals the book addresses the stability of key engineering elements such as rigid body assemblage beam columns rigid frames thin plates arches rings or shells. Each chapter contains numerous worked out problems that clarify practical application and aid comprehension of the basics of stability theory plus end of chapter review exercises. Others key features are the citing and comparison of different national building standards use of non dimensional parameters and many tables with much practical data and simplified formula that enable readers to use them in the design of structural components