Fundamentals of Structural Analysis offers a comprehensive and well-integrated presentation of the foundational principles of structural analysis.
It presents a rigorous treatment of the underlying theory and a broad spectrum of example problems to illustrate practical applications.
The book is richly illustrated with a balance between realistic representations of actual structures and the idealized sketches customarily used in engineering practice.
There is a large selection of problems that can be assigned by the instructor that range in difficulty from simple to challenging.
By:
Harry H. West (Pennsylvania State University State College PA), Louis F. Geschwindner (Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA) Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc Country of Publication: United States Edition: 2nd edition Dimensions:
Height: 259mm,
Width: 209mm,
Spine: 30mm
Weight: 1.279kg ISBN:9780471355564 ISBN 10: 0471355569 Pages: 592 Publication Date:24 January 2002 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
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A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Part One: Orientation 1 Chapter 1: Introduction 3 Chapter 2: Basic Concepts of Structural Analysis 47 Part Two: Analysis of Statically Determinate Structures 75 Chapter 3: Reactions 77 Chapter 4: Member Forces in Planar Trusses and Space Frameworks 112 Chapter 5: Member Forces in Beams and Frames 151 Chapter 6: Influence Lines and Maximum Load Effects 192 Part Three: Elastic Deflections of Structures 231 Chapter 7: Elastic Deflections of Trusses and Frameworks 233 Chapter 8: Elastic Deflections of Beam and Frame Structures 259 Part Four: Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures 315 Chapter 9: More Basic Concepts of Structural Analysis 317 Chapter 10: Method of Consistent Deformations (and Other Compatibility Methods) 334 Chapter 11: Slope Deflection Method (and Other Equilibrium Methods) 384 Chapter 12: Moment Distribution Method 414 Part Five: Matrix Methods of Analysis 445 Chapter 13: Member Force-Deformation Relations 447 Chapter 14: Stiffness Method 465 Chapter 15: Flexibility Method 519 Appendix 545 Answers to Selected Problems 546 Index 561
Harry H. West and Louis F. Geschwindner are the authors of Fundamentals of Structural Analysis, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.