Structural modeling and analysis
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Structural modeling and analysis
Cambridge University Press, 1997
Available at 7 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-258) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The study of structural analysis and design is a central subject in civil, aeronautical and mechanical engineering. This book presents a modern and unified introduction to structural analysis, with a strong emphasis on how structures actually behave. The unifying theme is the application of energy methods, developed without the formal mathematics of the calculus of variations. The energy approach makes it possible to articulate the logical relationship between equilibrium and compatibility; emphasise the unity of structural analysis, particularly for indeterminate structures; and identify the roles of idealization and discretization in structural modelling. Thus, energy methods also serve as a prelude to the main ideas behind modern computational approaches to structural analysis and design. As an aid to upper-level undergraduate students in mastering this material, the text includes numerous worked examples, as well as homework problems.
Table of Contents
- 1. Structural mechanics: the big picture
- 2. Structural models and modeling
- 3. Elementary discrete structural models: energy approaches
- 4. Bars: axially-loaded members
- 5. Trusses: assemblages of bars
- 6. Energy principles for calculating displacements and forces
- 7. Beams: transversely-loaded members
- 8. Calculating beam deflections
- 9. Frames: assemblages of beams
- 10. Force and displacement methods.
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