The book discusses some topics of modern structural mechanics, which, as
experience shows, are not sufficiently studied at the universities. It
has been written to provide an in-depth presentation of the fundamentals
of the methods used in the design software, with a focus on analyzing
basic assumptions and explaining the physical meaning of computational
operations. This book is not intended for students who have just begun
to study structural mechanics; it is aimed at structural engineers who
want to further enhance their theoretical training. It can also be
recommended to graduate and post-graduate students of construction
universities.