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In structural theory, the members of a structure are not, in general, treated as three-dimensional continua but rather as continua of one or two dimensions. Rods, beams, and arches are representatives of the first class, and disks, plates, and shells, of the second.
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Prager, W. (1972). Basic Concepts and Theorems. In: Introduction to Structural Optimization. International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 212. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-2644-8_1
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