Description
Fundamentals of Structural Analysis introduces, engineering and architectural students, to the basic techniques for analyzing the most common structural elements, including: beams, trusses, frames, cables, and arches. The content in this textbook covers the classical methods of analysis for determinate and indeterminate structures, and provides an introduction to the matrix formulation on which computer analysis is based. Although it is assumed that readers have completed basic courses in statics and strength of materials, the basic techniques from these courses are briefly reviewed the first time they are mentioned. To clarify discussion, this edition uses many carefully chosen examples to illustrate the various analytic techniques introduced, and whenever possible, examples confronting engineers in real-life professional practice, have been selected.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Design Loads
Chapter 3: Statics of Structures-Reactions
Chapter 4: Trusses
Chapter 5: Beams and Frames
Chapter 6: Cables
Chapter 7: Arches
Chapter 8: Live Load Forces: Influence Lines for Determinate Structures
Chapter 9: Deflections of Beams and Frames
Chapter 10: Work-Energy Methods for Computing Deflections
Chapter 11: Analysis of Indeterminate Structures by the Flexibility Method
Chapter 12: Analysis of Indeterminate Beams and Frames by the Slope-Deflection Method
Chapter 13: Moment Distribution
Chapter 14: Indeterminate Structures: Influence Lines
Chapter 15: Approximate Analysis of Indeterminate Structures
Chapter 16: Introduction to the General Stiffness Method
Chapter 17: Matrix Analysis of Trusses by the Direct Stiffness Method
Chapter 18: Matrix Analysis of Beams and Frames by the Direct Stiffness Method