This graduate textbook covers the theory and applications of shells, with examples. It establishes general equations of motion, and presents particular theories and of applications, especially those related to plates and membranes. It offers basic solutions for pre-dimensioning and leads into FEA.

Philippe Bisch is a professor at the Ecole des Ponts ParisTech in France and has worked as a design engineer and consultant for EGIS Industries. He is former President of the European Association of Earthquake Engineering and of the French Association for Earthquake Engineering, and is now chairman of the Eurocode 8 project.