Carlo Alberto Castigliano

Carlo Alberto Castigliano (born November 8, 1847 in Asti , † October 25, 1884 in Milan ) was an Italian builder , engineer and scientist .

Life

He came from a very humble background and lost his parents before he even left school. He earned his first money with book translations and tutoring. He was a mechanics teacher in Terni from 1867 to 1870 and then attended the Polytechnic Institute in Turin from 1870 to 1873 . After studying engineering and mathematics for three years , he received his engineering degree early.

Castigliano

He formulated a well-known theorem of technical mechanics , Castigliano's 2nd theorem , which is used to calculate deformation in statically indeterminate systems. The set is suitable for the calculation of any generally loaded statically indeterminate systems and for the calculation of deformation quantities at certain (discrete) points and is of major importance in the calculation of the bending in structural engineering and technical mechanics ; he played a central role in the dispute over the foundation of classical structural engineering.

Castigliano's Theorem

The set of Castigliano consists of several parts and essentially says: "The partial derivative of the strain energy of a load group to a single load provides the associated shift."

Publications

Castigliano, Carlo Alberto: Théorie de l'équilibre des systèmes élastiques et ses applications . Negro, Turin 1879.

literature

Karl-Eugen Kurrer : On the debate about Castigliano's theorems in classical structural engineering : In: Bautechnik , 75th year, 1997, issue 5, pp. 311–322.
Karl-Eugen Kurrer: The History of the Theory of Structures. Searching for Equilibrium , Ernst & Sohn 2018, p. 978 (biography), ISBN 978-3-433-03229-9

Individual evidence

^ Obituary , Im Centralblatt der Bauverwaltung , No. 47, November 22, 1884, p. 490, accessed on January 3, 2013
^ Karl-Eugen Kurrer: The structural analysis at the transition from the discipline formation period to the consolidation period . In: History of structural engineering. In search of balance . 2nd, greatly expanded edition. Ernst & Sohn, Berlin 2016, ISBN 978-3-433-03134-6 , pp. 501-518 .

personal data
SURNAME	Castigliano, Carlo Alberto
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Italian builder, engineer and scientist
DATE OF BIRTH	November 8, 1847
PLACE OF BIRTH	Asti
DATE OF DEATH	October 25, 1884
Place of death	Milan

[1] Obituary , Im Centralblatt der Bauverwaltung , No. 47, November 22, 1884, p. 490, accessed on January 3, 2013

[2] Karl-Eugen Kurrer: The structural analysis at the transition from the discipline formation period to the consolidation period . In: History of structural engineering. In search of balance . 2nd, greatly expanded edition. Ernst & Sohn, Berlin 2016, ISBN 978-3-433-03134-6 , pp. 501-518 .