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In this chapter, the basic principles required to analyze the structural stability problems are discussed. Emphasis is laid on energy methods. In the beginning of the chapter, the idealization of the structures, equilibrium equations and rigid body diagrams have been described. The subject matter on energy principles starts with the definition of mechanical work for external and internal forces of an elastic system and establishes relationship between the two.
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Gambhir, M.L. (2004). Basic Principles. In: Stability Analysis and Design of Structures. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-09996-4_2
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