Presenting an introduction to elementary structural analysis methods and principles, this book will help readers develop a thorough understanding of both the behavior of structural systems under load and the tools needed to analyze those systems. Throughout the chapters, they'll explore both statically determinate and statically indeterminate structures. And they'll find hands-on examples and problems that illustrate key concepts and give them opportunity to apply what they've learned.
Table of Contents
Dedication.
Preface.
PART I: STATICALLY DETERMINATE STRUCTURES.
Chapter 1. Introduction.
Chapter 2. Structural Loads.
Chapter 3. System Loading and Behavior.
Chapter 4. Reactions.
Chapter 5. Shearing Force and Bending Moment.
Chapter 6. Introducing to Plane Trusses.
Chapter 7. Plane Trusses, Continued.
Chapter 8. Three Dimensional or Space Trusses.
Chapter 9. Influence Lines for beams.
Chapter 10. Truss Influence Lines and Moving Loads.
Chapter 11. Deflections and Angle Changes Using Geometric Methods.
Chapter 12. Deflections and Angle Changes Using Geometric Methods Continued.
Chapter 13. Deflections and Angle Changes Using Energy Methods.
PART II: STATICALLY INDETERMINATE STRUCTURES.
Chapter 14. Introduction to Statically Indeterminate Structures.
Chapter 15. Force Methods of Analyzing Statically Indeterminate Structures.
Chapter 16. Force Methods of Analyzing Statically Indeterminate Structures Continued.
Chapter 17. Influence Lines for Statically Indeterminate Structures.
Chapter 18. Slope Deflection: A Displacement Method of Analysis.
PART III: STATICALLY INDETERMINATE STRUCTURES.
Chapter 19. Approximate Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures.
Chapter 20. Moment Distribution for Beams.
Chapter 21. Moment Distribution for Frames.
Chapter 22. Introduction to Matrix Methods.
Chapter 23. Fundamentals of the Displacement or Stiffness Method.
Chapter 24. Stiffness Matrices for Inclined Members.
Chapter 25. Additional Matrix Procedures.
Appendix A: The Catenary Equation.
Appendix B: Matrix Algebra.
Appendix C: Wind, Seismic and Snow Load Tables and Figures.
Appendix D: Computer Analysis of Various Structures Usinig SAP2000.
