Structures or Why things don’t fall down
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Efficiency and aesthetics — or the world we have to live in

Structures or Why things don’t fall down ◽

10.1007/978-1-4615-9074-3_16 ◽

1978 ◽

pp. 354-373

Author(s):

J. E. Gordon

Keyword(s):

The World

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The invention of stress and strain — or Baron Cauchy and the decipherment of Young’s modulus

Structures or Why things don’t fall down ◽

10.1007/978-1-4615-9074-3_3 ◽

1978 ◽

pp. 45-59

Author(s):

J. E. Gordon

Keyword(s):

Young’S Modulus ◽

Young's Modulus ◽

Stress And Strain

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Strain energy and modern fracture mechanics — with a digression on bows, catapults and kangaroos

Structures or Why things don’t fall down ◽

10.1007/978-1-4615-9074-3_5 ◽

1978 ◽

pp. 70-109 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

J. E. Gordon

Keyword(s):

Fracture Mechanics ◽

Strain Energy

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The structures in our lives — or how to communicate with engineers

Structures or Why things don’t fall down ◽

10.1007/978-1-4615-9074-3_1 ◽

1978 ◽

pp. 17-30 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

J. E. Gordon

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The philosophy of design — or the shape, the weight and the cost

Structures or Why things don’t fall down ◽

10.1007/978-1-4615-9074-3_14 ◽

1978 ◽

pp. 303-323

Author(s):

J. E. Gordon

Keyword(s):

The Cost

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A chapter of accidents — a study in sin, error and metal fatigue

Structures or Why things don’t fall down ◽

10.1007/978-1-4615-9074-3_15 ◽

1978 ◽

pp. 324-353 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

J. E. Gordon

Keyword(s):

Metal Fatigue

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Designing for safety — or can you really trust strength calculations?

Structures or Why things don’t fall down ◽

10.1007/978-1-4615-9074-3_4 ◽

1978 ◽

pp. 60-69

Author(s):

J. E. Gordon

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Tension structures and pressure vessels — with some remarks on boilers, bats and Chinese junks

Structures or Why things don’t fall down ◽

10.1007/978-1-4615-9074-3_6 ◽

1978 ◽

pp. 113-131

Author(s):

J. E. Gordon

Keyword(s):

Pressure Vessels ◽

Tension Structures

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Soft materials and living structures — or how to design a worm

Structures or Why things don’t fall down ◽

10.1007/978-1-4615-9074-3_8 ◽

1978 ◽

pp. 149-167

Author(s):

J. E. Gordon

Keyword(s):

Soft Materials

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Joints, fastenings and people — also about creep and chariot wheels

Structures or Why things don’t fall down ◽

10.1007/978-1-4615-9074-3_7 ◽

1978 ◽

pp. 132-148

Author(s):

J. E. Gordon

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